About Gene List

PF3D7_1310600 (RAB5b)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:464,696..467,314(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ras-related protein Rab-5B

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.5.2 (Small monomeric GTPase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000421 autophagosome membrane
Component GO:0012505 endomembrane system
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Component GO:0044310 osmiophilic body
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Component GO:0085026 tubovesicular membrane network
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0006886 intracellular protein transport
Process GO:0043952 protein transport by the Sec complex

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 0.01 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.01 0.99
Schizont expressed 0.07 0.94
Gametocyte expressed 0.01 0.99

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1310600

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: 2.769 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1409100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.23 ± 0.23
  • Confidence: 4.36

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not tested (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1409100)

Modification: Mutated | RMgm-5219

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q76NM7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GNP (phosphoaminophosphonic acid-guanylate ester, Local RMSD=0.02) with 3LAW (Global RMSD=2.65)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.5.2 small monomeric GTPase GTPGDPEDTAPlexAstatinCCG-977Rap1GapNSC23766CCG-1423Rap1GAP1GTPgammaSCalmodulin...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_136928

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 0 0
disruptive 0 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 0 0
disruptive 0 0 0 1
missense 0 0 0 0

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 170

Non-coding: 168 | Synonymous: 1 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 207 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 23.366

UniProt ID(s): Q76NM7, Q8WPZ5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.9

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001806 Small GTPase
InterPro IPR005225 Small GTP-binding protein domain
InterPro IPR025662 Sigma-54 interaction domain, ATP-binding site 1
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00071 Small GTPase
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12657463 The Plasmodium falciparum family of Rab GTPases. Quevillon E, Spielmann T, ..., Langsley G 10.1016/s0378-1119(03)00381-0
17919451 Unraveling the components of protein translocation pathway in human malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Tuteja R 10.1016/j.abb.2007.08.031
22188458 Construction of a Plasmodium falciparum Rab-interactome identifies CK1 and PKA asRab-effector kinases in malaria parasites. Rached FB, Ndjembo-Ezougou C, ..., Langsley G 10.1111/boc.201100081
24498355 Plasmodium falciparum Rab5B is an N-terminally myristoylated Rab GTPase that istargeted to the parasite's plasma and food vacuole membranes. Ezougou CN, Ben-Rached F, ..., Langsley G 10.1371/journal.pone.0087695
27316546 Plasmodium Rab5b is secreted to the cytoplasmic face of the tubovesicular networkin infected red blood cells together with N-acylated adenylate kinase 2. Ebine K, Hirai M, ..., Saito-Nakano Y 10.1186/s12936-016-1377-4
27432909 Comparative Proteomics and Functional Analysis Reveal a Role of Plasmodiumfalciparum Osmiophilic Bodies in Malaria Parasite Transmission. Suarez-Cortes P, Sharma V, ..., Alano P 10.1074/mcp.M116.060681
33604307 Rab5b-Associated Arf1 GTPase Regulates Export of N-Myristoylated Adenylate Kinase2 From the Endoplasmic Reticulum in Plasmodium falciparum. Taku I, Hirai T, ..., Saito-Nakano Y 10.3389/fcimb.2020.610200
35649358 Active APPL1 sequestration by Plasmodium favors liver-stage development Lahree A, Baptista SJS, ..., Mota MM 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110886