About Gene List

PF3D7_1362400 (Pcalp)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:2,495,001..2,502,249(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: calpain

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.4.22.- (Cysteine endopeptidases.)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus

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 0.47 0.78
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.54 0.69
Schizont possibly expressed 0.59 0.66
Gametocyte expressed 1.07 0.47

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1362400

Resistome Missense Mutations: N443K

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: AN13762

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 3 (2 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.245 | MFS: -2.707 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1138400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.19 ± 0.36
  • Confidence: 3.43

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A5K1K8Q4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: E64 (n-[n-[1-hydroxycarboxyethyl-carbonyl]leucylamino-butyl]-guanidine, Local RMSD=0.26) with 6BJD (Global RMSD=3.45)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.22.- Ex: staphylococcal cysteine proteinase NEME64SpiSDSCysEDTAPCMBEGTAPMSFTLCKTPCKMENT...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103851

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9Y6W3

TM-align score: 0.68 | RMSD: 3.88

Seq Identity: 0.29 | Length: 612 / 2048

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000131375 calpain 7

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 20 141 74 151
disruptive 100 326 159 390
missense 60 272 140 333

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 42 280 100 139
disruptive 184 657 301 627
missense 106 537 236 372

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 350

Non-coding: 103 | Synonymous: 133 | Nonsynonymous: 113 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 2048 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 242.552

UniProt ID(s): A0A5K1K8Q4, B9P4K9, E5LAD0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.08

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001300 Peptidase C2, calpain, catalytic domain
InterPro IPR036213 Calpain large subunit, domain III superfamily
InterPro IPR038765 Papain-like cysteine peptidase superfamily
PFam PF00648 Peptidase C2, calpain, catalytic domain
Superfamily SSF49758 Calpain large subunit, domain III superfamily
Superfamily SSF54001 Papain-like cysteine peptidase superfamily

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
19164769 A calpain unique to alveolates is essential in Plasmodium falciparum and itsknockdown reveals an involvement in pre-S-phase development. Russo I, Oksman A, Vaupel B, Goldberg DE 10.1073/pnas.0806926106
19239622 Fatty acid acylation regulates trafficking of the unusual Plasmodium falciparumcalpain to the nucleolus. Russo I, Oksman A, Goldberg DE 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2009.06639.x
19861123 Confocal microscopic findings of cysteine protease calpain in Plasmodiumfalciparum. Choi YY, Jung SY, ..., Park H 10.1016/j.exppara.2009.10.007