About Gene List

PF3D7_1335900 (TRAP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:1,464,895..1,466,619(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: thrombospondin-related anonymous protein

SignalP Peptide: MNHLGNVKYLVIVFLIFFDLFLVNG

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0009986 cell surface
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0016020 membrane
Component GO:0020009 microneme
Function GO:0046789 host cell surface receptor binding
Process GO:0071976 cell gliding
Process GO:0044409 entry into host
Process GO:0006928 movement of cell or subcellular component

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 0.03 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.03 0.98
Schizont expressed 0.02 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.12 0.93

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1335900

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: 0.756 | MFS: -2.134 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1349800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.95 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.88

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1349800)

Modification: Mutated | RMgm-5238

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q76NM2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P58335 Anthrax toxin receptor 2 OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL2070828CHEBI:1369acs.jmedchem.1c00409_ST.650CHEMBL4557794...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_115645

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 574 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 64.742

UniProt ID(s): A0A5Q2EXK8, A0A5Q2EZD7, A0A5Q2F1F6, A0A5Q2F2B8, A0A5Q2F2H6, A0A5Q2F4G9, O76110, P16893, Q01507, Q26020, Q76NM2, W8VNB6

PDB ID(s): 4HQF, 4HQK, 4TR9

Isoelectric Point: 4.7

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000884 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat
InterPro IPR002035 von Willebrand factor, type A
InterPro IPR036383 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat superfamily
InterPro IPR036465 von Willebrand factor A-like domain superfamily
PFam PF00090 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat
PFam PF00092 von Willebrand factor, type A
Superfamily SSF53300 von Willebrand factor A-like domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF82895 Thrombospondin type-1 (TSP1) repeat superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 17 10 23
disruptive 155 65 19 53
missense 119 45 12 34

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 24 14 34
disruptive 178 74 39 87
missense 135 50 24 50

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 139

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 12 | Nonsynonymous: 124 | Stop Codon: 3

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
1409621 Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum sporozoite surface protein 2. Rogers WO, Malik A, ..., Hoffman SL 10.1073/pnas.89.19.9176
7664729 Thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (TRAP) of Plasmodium falciparum:expression during sporozoite ontogeny and binding to human hepatocytes. Robson KJ, Frevert U, ..., et al. 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1995.tb00060.x
9267031 TRAP is necessary for gliding motility and infectivity of plasmodium sporozoites. Sultan AA, Thathy V, ..., Menard R 10.1016/s0092-8674(00)80511-5
17426153 Aldolase provides an unusual binding site for thrombospondin-related anonymousprotein in the invasion machinery of the malaria parasite. Bosch J, Buscaglia CA, ..., Hol WG 10.1073/pnas.0605301104
19148273 Malaria parasite invasion of the mosquito salivary gland requires interactionbetween the Plasmodium TRAP and the Anopheles saglin proteins. Ghosh AK, Devenport M, ..., Jacobs-Lorena M 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000265
24587387 Diversifying selection on the thrombospondin-related adhesive protein (TRAP) geneof Plasmodium falciparum in Thailand. Ohashi J, Suzuki Y, ..., Patarapotikul J 10.1371/journal.pone.0090522
26289816 Inhibition by stabilization: targeting the Plasmodium falciparum aldolase-TRAPcomplex. Nemetski SM, Cardozo TJ, ..., Bosch J 10.1186/s12936-015-0834-9
27007512 Malaria sporozoite protein expression enhances baculovirus-mediated gene transferto hepatocytes. Tamura T, Kawabata C, ..., Yoshida S 10.1002/jgm.2879
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
29632205 Alpha-v-containing integrins are host receptors for the Plasmodium falciparumsporozoite surface protein, TRAP. Dundas K, Shears MJ, ..., Wright GJ 10.1073/pnas.1719660115
31954917 Population genetic structure analysis of thrombospondin-related adhesive protein(TRAP) as a vaccine candidate antigen in worldwide Plasmodium falciparumisolates. Mehrizi AA, Jafari Zadeh A, Zakeri S, Djadid ND 10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104197
32648541 Evolutionarily distant I domains can functionally replace the essentialligand-binding domain of Plasmodium T RAP. L ID - 10 Klug D, Goellner S, ..., Frischknecht F 10.7554/eLife.57572
34059712 Platelet derived growth factor receptor beta (PDGFRbeta) is a host receptor for thehuman malaria parasite adhesin TRAP. Steel RWJ, Vigdorovich V, ..., Kappe SHI 10.1038/s41598-021-90722-5
38432655 [Porphyromonas gingivalis outer membrane vesicles activate Toll-like receptor 2to promote osteoclast differentiation by carrying lipopolysaccharide] Zou JK, Cao YM, ..., He XT 10.3760/cma.j.cn112144-20231026-00222