About Gene List

PF3D7_1301600 (EBA140)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:88,139..93,987(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: erythrocyte binding antigen-140

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020009 microneme
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Function GO:0008201 heparin binding
Function GO:0046789 host cell surface receptor binding
Process GO:0098609 cell-cell adhesion
Process GO:0050900 leukocyte migration

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.88 0.75
Trophozoite expressed 0.13 0.93
Schizont expressed 0.56 0.82
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.05 0.97

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1301600

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -1.952 | #Insertions: 3

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1332700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.17 ± 0.11
  • Confidence: 5.74

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PY17X_1337400)

Modification: Mutated | RMgm-5360

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q76NM5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 3PO (triphosphate, Local RMSD=0.74) with 5MZA (Global RMSD=6.12)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_160717

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 30 18 51
disruptive 21 81 47 116
missense 21 81 47 102

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 61 31 51
disruptive 36 165 65 179
missense 32 153 58 146

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 138

Non-coding: 91 | Synonymous: 22 | Nonsynonymous: 24 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1210 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 140.596

UniProt ID(s): A0A0K2RVN8, A0A0K2RVS6, A0A159SJ84, A0A159SKR4, A0A159SL22, A0A5P1A0D7, Q105S1, Q105S3, Q105T5, Q76NM5, Q8I049, Q8I787, Q8MM32, Q8MTI6, Q8MTI7, Q8MTI8, Q8MTI9, Q8T9N3, Q8T9Z8, Q8WS31, Q967Z3, Q967Z4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.44

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR008602 Duffy-antigen binding
InterPro IPR021620 Erythrocyte binding antigen 175, C-terminal
PFam PF05424 Duffy-antigen binding
PFam PF11556 Erythrocyte binding antigen 175, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF140924 N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
11454199 A novel ligand from Plasmodium falciparum that binds to a sialic acid-containingreceptor on the surface of human erythrocytes. Thompson JK, Triglia T, Reed MB, Cowman AF 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2001.02484.x
12576308 Glycophorin C is the receptor for the Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte bindingligand PfEBP-2 (baebl). Lobo CA, Rodriguez M, Reid M, Lustigman S 10.1182/blood-2002-10-3076
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
17676953 Epigenetic silencing of Plasmodium falciparum genes linked to erythrocyteinvasion. Cortes A, Carret C, ..., Holder AA 10.1371/journal.ppat.0030107
19204093 Polymorphisms in erythrocyte binding antigens 140 and 181 affect function andbinding but not receptor specificity in Plasmodium falciparum. Maier AG, Baum J, ..., Cowman AF 10.1128/IAI.01331-08
22989878 Crystal and solution structures of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte-bindingantigen 140 reveal determinants of receptor specificity during erythrocyteinvasion. Lin DH, Malpede BM, Batchelor JD, Tolia NH 10.1074/jbc.M112.409276
23508963 Molecular basis for sialic acid-dependent receptor recognition by the Plasmodiumfalciparum invasion protein erythrocyte-binding antigen-140/BAEBL. Malpede BM, Lin DH, Tolia NH 10.1074/jbc.M113.450643
24212193 Analyses of interactions between heparin and the apical surface proteins ofPlasmodium falciparum. Kobayashi K, Takano R, ..., Kato K 10.1038/srep03178
30642904 Moderately Neutralizing Epitopes in Nonfunctional Regions Dominate the Antibody Response to Plasmodium falciparum E BA-140 Salinas ND, Paing MM, ..., Tolia N 10.1128/IAI.00716-18
25288451 Intrinsic disorder within the erythrocyte binding-like proteins from Plasmodiumfalciparum Blanc M, Coetzer TL, ..., Jensen MR 10.1016/j.bbapap.2014.09.023
25588042 The baculovirus-expressed binding region of Plasmodium falciparum EBA-140 ligandand its glycophorin C binding specificity Rydzak J, Kaczmarek R, ..., Jaskiewicz E 10.1371/journal.pone.0115437
28787025 Acquisition, maintenance and adaptation of invasion inhibitory antibodies againstPlasmodium falciparum invasion ligands involved in immune evasion Tijani MK, Babalola OA, ..., Persson KEM 10.1371/journal.pone.0182187
25552259 The structures of glycophorin C N-glycans, a putative component of the GPCreceptor site for Plasmodium falciparum EBA-140 ligand Ashline DJ, Duk M, ..., Jaskiewicz E 10.1093/glycob/cwu188
37754682 Associations between prenatal malaria exposure, maternal antibodies at birth, andmalaria susceptibility during the first year of life in Burkina Faso Natama HM, Moncunill G, ..., Dobano C 10.1128/iai.00268-23
29115972 Plasmodium reichenowi EBA-140 merozoite ligand binds to glycophorin D onchimpanzee red blood cells, shedding new light on origins of Plasmodiumfalciparum Zerka A, Kaczmarek R, Czerwinski M, Jaskiewicz E 10.1186/s13071-017-2507-8
26584850 Erratum to: Studies on Immunogenicity and Antigenicity of Baculovirus-ExpressedBinding Region of Plasmodium falciparum EBA-140 Merozoite Ligand Zerka A, Rydzak J, ..., Jaskiewicz E 10.1007/s00005-015-0374-6
26439848 Studies on Immunogenicity and Antigenicity of Baculovirus-Expressed BindingRegion of Plasmodium falciparum EBA-140 Merozoite Ligand Zerka A, Rydzak J, ..., Jaskiewicz E 10.1007/s00005-015-0367-5
27443851 Baculovirus-expressed Plasmodium reichenowi EBA-140 merozoite ligand is hostspecific Zerka A, Olechwier A, ..., Jaskiewicz E 10.1016/j.parint.2016.07.009
25870227 Variation in Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte invasion phenotypes and merozoiteligand gene expression across different populations in areas of malariaendemicity Bowyer PW, Stewart LB, ..., Conway DJ 10.1128/IAI.03009-14
30735814 Few Plasmodium falciparum merozoite ligand and erythrocyte receptor pairs showevidence of balancing selection Ochola-Oyier LI, Wamae K, ..., Marsh K 10.1016/j.meegid.2019.02.004
36812236 Effects of anti-malarial prophylaxes on maternal transfer of Immunoglobulin-G(IgG) and association to immunity against Plasmodium falciparum infections amongchildren in a Ugandan birth cohort Okek EJ, Ocan M, ..., Kamya MR 10.1371/journal.pone.0277789
35711667 A Malaria Parasite Cross Reveals Genetic Determinants of Plasmodium falciparumGrowth in Different Culture Media Kumar S, Li X, ..., Anderson TJC 10.3389/fcimb.2022.878496
31234897 Erythrocyte glycophorins as receptors for Plasmodium merozoites Jaskiewicz E, Jodlowska M, Kaczmarek R, Zerka A 10.1186/s13071-019-3575-8
31409398 RTS,S/AS01E immunization increases antibody responses to vaccine-unrelatedPlasmodium falciparum antigens associated with protection against clinicalmalaria in African children: a case-control study Dobano C, Ubillos I, ..., Moncunill G 10.1186/s12916-019-1378-6
29128519 Genetic structure of two erythrocyte binding antigens of Plasmodium falciparumreveals a contrasting pattern of selection Chowdhury P, Sen S, Kanjilal SD, Sengupta S 10.1016/j.meegid.2017.11.006
37090581 Plasmodium falciparum exploits CD44 as a co-receptor for erythrocyte invasion Baro-Sastre B, Kim CY, ..., Egan ES 10.1101/2023.04.12.536503
28680086 Host age and expression of genes involved in red blood cell invasion inPlasmodium falciparum field isolates Valmaseda A, Bassat Q, ..., Mayor A 10.1038/s41598-017-05025-5
37832027 Plasmodium falciparum exploits CD44 as a coreceptor for erythrocyte invasion Baro B, Kim CY, ..., Egan ES 10.1182/blood.2023020831