About Gene List

PF3D7_1304200 (MIT2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:226,669..229,688(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: CorA-like Mg2+ transporter protein, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0015095 magnesium ion transmembrane transporter activity
Process GO:0015693 magnesium ion transport

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed nd nd
Trophozoite not expressed nd nd
Schizont expressed nd nd
Gametocyte possibly expressed nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1304200.2

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: 0.243 | MFS: -3.37 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1402700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.96 ± 0.10
  • Confidence: 5.94

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1402700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3735

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C0H599

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_132831

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 28 17 28
disruptive 4 13 9 28
missense 3 9 8 24

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 57 21 35
disruptive 8 36 26 75
missense 4 25 20 58

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 189

Non-coding: 139 | Synonymous: 39 | Nonsynonymous: 11 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 468 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 54.899

UniProt ID(s): A0A143ZWJ6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.12

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002523 Mg2+ transporter protein, CorA-like/Zinc transport protein ZntB
InterPro IPR039204 Magnesium transporter MRS2-like
PFam PF01544 Mg2+ transporter protein, CorA-like/Zinc transport protein ZntB
Superfamily SSF144083 N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104