About Gene List

PF3D7_1304500

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:235,485..236,870(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: small heat shock protein, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0043621 protein self-association
Function GO:0051082 unfolded protein binding
Process GO:0051259 protein complex oligomerization
Process GO:0006457 protein folding
Process GO:0009408 response to heat
Process GO:0042542 response to hydrogen peroxide
Process GO:0000302 response to reactive oxygen species
Process GO:0009651 response to salt stress
Process GO:0006986 response to unfolded protein

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 0.12 0.94
Trophozoite expressed 0.84 0.55
Schizont expressed 0.08 0.95
Gametocyte expressed 0.88 0.54

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1304500

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: -2.102 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1403000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.90 ± 0.19
  • Confidence: 4.66

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1403000)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4291

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IES0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100183

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 17 3 19
disruptive 2 13 10 35
missense 2 13 10 30

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 27 8 20
disruptive 8 37 25 54
missense 4 33 20 45

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 58

Non-coding: 48 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 3 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 211 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 25.195

UniProt ID(s): Q8IES0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.36

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002068 Alpha crystallin/Hsp20 domain
InterPro IPR008978 HSP20-like chaperone
InterPro IPR031107 Small heat shock protein HSP20
PFam PF00011 Alpha crystallin/Hsp20 domain
Superfamily SSF49764 HSP20-like chaperone

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
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21