About Gene List

PF3D7_1245800 (EpsL)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,908,149..1,909,764(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: epsin-like protein, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0030125 clathrin vesicle coat
Component GO:0005768 endosome
Component GO:0043231 intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Component GO:0005802 trans-Golgi network
Function GO:0035650 AP-1 adaptor complex binding
Function GO:0030276 clathrin binding
Function GO:0005543 phospholipid binding
Process GO:0006897 endocytosis

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 expressed 0.65 0.72
Trophozoite expressed 0.44 0.74
Schizont expressed 0.24 0.86
Gametocyte expressed 0.67 0.63

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1245800

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

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

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.673 | MFS: -3.106 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I4X4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103058

Most Similar Human Ortholog: J3QLN2

TM-align score: 0.75 | RMSD: 1.58

Seq Identity: 0.30 | Length: 79 / 431

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000063245 epsin 1
ENSG00000072134 epsin 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 29 13 31
disruptive 22 58 22 76
missense 19 46 19 61

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 14 53 16 33
disruptive 41 123 59 126
missense 30 92 55 70

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 145

Non-coding: 90 | Synonymous: 29 | Nonsynonymous: 25 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 431 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 49.718

UniProt ID(s): Q8I4X4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.78

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR008942 ENTH/VHS
InterPro IPR013809 ENTH domain
PFam PF01417 ENTH domain
Superfamily SSF48464 ENTH/VHS

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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
28430827 Dual role of the Toxoplasma gondii clathrin adaptor AP1 in the sorting of rhoptryand microneme proteins and in parasite division. Venugopal K, Werkmeister E, ..., Marion S 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006331