About Gene List

PF3D7_1311800 (M1AAP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:500,128..505,330(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: M1-family alanyl aminopeptidase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 3.4.11.2 (Membrane alanyl aminopeptidase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Component GO:0020009 microneme
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004177 aminopeptidase activity
Process GO:0006508 proteolysis
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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 expressed 1.23 0.46
Trophozoite expressed 1.69 0.27
Schizont possibly expressed 0.47 0.72
Gametocyte not expressed 0.58 0.69

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1311800

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: 0.127 | MFS: -3.225 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1410300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.32 ± 0.40
  • Confidence: 3.24

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IEK1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: B3P (2-[3-(2-hydroxy-1,1-dihydroxymethyl-ethylamino)-propylamino]-2-hydroxymethyl-propane-1,3-diol, Local RMSD=0.03) with 6Q4R (Global RMSD=4.35)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.11.2 membrane alanyl aminopeptidase NEMKCNLeuProE64EDTAEGTAPMSFSCN-PC18EC27L-Arg...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O96935 M1 family aminopeptidase Plasmodium falciparum (isolate FcB1 / Columbia) HOGENOM, OMA, OrthoMCL BLAST MLS000075837MLS000074693MLS000037985MLS000090825...
P04825 Aminopeptidase N Escherichia coli OMA, OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL198796CHEMBL413567

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_106799

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1085 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 126.062

UniProt ID(s): Q8IEK1

PDB ID(s): 4ZQT, 6SBQ, 6SBR

Isoelectric Point: 7.57

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001930 Peptidase M1, alanine aminopeptidase/leukotriene A4 hydrolase
InterPro IPR012779 Peptidase M1, alanyl aminopeptidase
InterPro IPR014782 Peptidase M1, membrane alanine aminopeptidase
InterPro IPR024601 Peptidase M1, alanyl aminopeptidase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR035414 Peptidase M1, alanyl aminopeptidase, Ig-like fold
InterPro IPR042097 Aminopeptidase N-like , N-terminal
PFam PF01433 Peptidase M1, membrane alanine aminopeptidase
PFam PF11940 Peptidase M1, alanyl aminopeptidase, Ig-like fold
PFam PF17432 Peptidase M1, alanyl aminopeptidase, C-terminal
PFam PF17900
Superfamily SSF55486 Aminopeptidase N-like , N-terminal
Superfamily SSF63737

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 55 32 78
disruptive 11 59 41 106
missense 10 53 37 92

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 24 117 52 62
disruptive 23 150 83 213
missense 13 124 64 136

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 110

Non-coding: 69 | Synonymous: 27 | Nonsynonymous: 11 | Stop Codon: 3

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12166515 Properties, stage-dependent expression and localization of Plasmodium falciparumM1 family zinc-aminopeptidase. Allary M, Schrevel J, Florent I 10.1017/s0031182002001828
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
17326615 Novel selective inhibitors of the zinc plasmodial aminopeptidase PfA-M1 aspotential antimalarial agents. Flipo M, Beghyn T, ..., Deprez-Poulain RF 10.1021/jm061169b
19206106 Characterisation of Plasmodium invasive organelles; an ookinete micronemeproteome. Lal K, Prieto JH, ..., Sinden RE 10.1002/pmic.200800404
20133789 Structure of the Plasmodium falciparum M17 aminopeptidase and significance forthe design of drugs targeting the neutral exopeptidases. McGowan S, Oellig CA, ..., Whisstock JC 10.1073/pnas.0911813107
20591164 Plasmodium falciparum PfA-M1 aminopeptidase is trafficked via the parasitophorousvacuole and marginally delivered to the food vacuole. Azimzadeh O, Sow C, ..., Florent I 10.1186/1475-2875-9-189
21659511 Distribution and biochemical properties of an M1-family aminopeptidase inPlasmodium falciparum indicate a role in vacuolar hemoglobin catabolism. Ragheb D, Dalal S, ..., Klemba M 10.1074/jbc.M111.225318
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
27128092 Interrogating the Plasmodium Sporozoite Surface: Identification ofSurface-Exposed Proteins and Demonstration of Glycosylation on CSP and TRAP byMass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics. Swearingen KE, Lindner SE, ..., Sinnis P 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005606
28934959 Selective inhibition of PfA-M1, over PfA-M17, by an amino-benzosuberonederivative blocks malaria parasites development in vitro and in vivo. Bounaadja L, Schmitt M, ..., Florent I 10.1186/s12936-017-2032-4
30318749 Mapping the Pathway and Dynamics of Bestatin Inhibition of the Plasmodiumfalciparum M1 Aminopeptidase PfA-M1. Yang W, Riley BT, ..., McGowan S 10.1002/cmdc.201800563
33536500 Biochemical and cellular characterisation of the Plasmodium falciparum M1 alanylaminopeptidase (PfM1AAP) and M17 leucyl aminopeptidase (PfM17LAP). Mathew R, Wunderlich J, ..., Dalton JP 10.1038/s41598-021-82499-4
34832608 Overexpression of Plasmodium falciparum M1 Aminopeptidase Promotes an Increase in Intracellular Proteolysis and Modifies the Asexual Erythrocytic Cycle Development Hoff CC, Azevedo MF, ..., Gazarini ML 10.3390/pathogens10111452