About Gene List

PF3D7_1239900 (VPS16)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,678,397..1,682,107(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 16, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0030897 HOPS complex
Component GO:0005768 endosome
Function GO:0003779 actin binding
Process GO:0016197 endosomal transport
Process GO:0035542 regulation of SNARE complex assembly
Process GO:0032889 regulation of vacuole fusion, non-autophagic

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.34 0.83
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.40 0.76
Schizont possibly expressed 0.14 0.91
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.44 0.74

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1239900

Resistome Missense Mutations: N311K

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: AN13762

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.12 | MFS: -3.026 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1454300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.04 ± 0.28
  • Confidence: 3.92

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I524

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102133

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q5JUB0

TM-align score: 0.78 | RMSD: 2.71

Seq Identity: 0.19 | Length: 209 / 1032

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000215305 VPS16 core subunit of CORVET and HOPS complexes

Genetic Variation

MalariaGEN Pf7 (worldwide samples) # unique SNV/indels:

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 18 42 12 43
disruptive 23 81 46 116
missense 7 64 37 88

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 30 68 23 56
disruptive 53 164 80 212
missense 21 122 63 132

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 167

Non-coding: 78 | Synonymous: 73 | Nonsynonymous: 16 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1032 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 120.3

UniProt ID(s): Q8I524

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.62

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006925 Vps16, C-terminal
InterPro IPR006926 Vps16, N-terminal
InterPro IPR016534 Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 16
PFam PF04840 Vps16, C-terminal
PFam PF04841 Vps16, N-terminal
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097