About Gene List

PF3D7_1310500 (EMC7)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:462,619..464,337(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ER membrane protein complex subunit 7, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0072546 EMC complex
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0044228 host cell surface

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 possibly expressed 0.08 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.19 0.88
Schizont expressed 0.04 0.97
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.12 0.92

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1310500

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: 0.133 | MFS: -3.083 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1409000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.94 ± 0.12
  • Confidence: 5.65

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1409000)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3776

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IEL0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: M7G (7n-methyl-8-hydroguanosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=2.00) with 5LOP (Global RMSD=15.11)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102814

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9NPA0

TM-align score: 0.44 | RMSD: 2.77

Seq Identity: 0.17 | Length: 103 / 205

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000134153 ER membrane protein complex subunit 7

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 10 7 14
disruptive 8 16 11 43
missense 8 15 8 33

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 29 9 9
disruptive 17 44 34 72
missense 13 30 29 44

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 49

Non-coding: 34 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 205 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 24.413

UniProt ID(s): Q8IEL0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.73

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR019008 Domain of unknown function DUF2012
InterPro IPR039163 ER membrane protein complex subunit 7
PFam PF09430 Domain of unknown function DUF2012
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
28784333 Identification of novel parasitophorous vacuole proteins in P. falciparumparasites using BioID. Khosh-Naucke M, Becker J, ..., Spielmann T 10.1016/j.ijmm.2017.07.007
29162636 Quantitative Proteomic Profiling Reveals Novel Plasmodium falciparum SurfaceAntigens and Possible Vaccine Candidates. Nilsson Bark SK, Ahmad R, ..., Marti M 10.1074/mcp.RA117.000076
26512320 The ubiquitous and ancient E R membrane protein complex (E MC): tether or not? Wideman JG 10.12688/f1000research.6944.2