About Gene List

PF3D7_1363800 (GEX1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:2,556,025..2,559,547(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: nuclear fusion protein, putative

SignalP Peptide: MLNLFVFLILFIIRFIVIRG

# Transmembrane Domains: 4

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005635 nuclear envelope
Process GO:0000741 karyogamy

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 not expressed 0.01 0.99
Trophozoite not expressed 0.07 0.95
Schizont possibly expressed 0.04 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.58 0.68

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1363800

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: 0.055 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1139800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.94 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.94

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1139800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3136

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A5K1K926

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: U5P (uridine-5'-monophosphate, Local RMSD=0.54) with 6DSR (Global RMSD=17.47)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_170711

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 36 25 42
disruptive 10 54 41 88
missense 10 54 39 82

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 73 40 31
disruptive 25 131 73 136
missense 21 115 67 102

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 192

Non-coding: 158 | Synonymous: 24 | Nonsynonymous: 10 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 681 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 81.402

UniProt ID(s): A0A5K1K926

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.39

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR040346 GEX1/Brambleberry
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
23699412 Comparative genomics in Chlamydomonas and Plasmodium identifies an ancientnuclear envelope protein family essential for sexual reproduction in protists,fungi, plants, and vertebrates. Ning J, Otto TD, ..., Snell WJ 10.1101/gad.212746.112
25467943 Kar5p is required for multiple functions in both inner and outer nuclear envelopefusion in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Rogers JV, Rose MD 10.1534/g3.114.015800
33546197 Screening and Genetic Network Analysis of Genes Involved in Freezing and ThawingResistance in DaMDHAR-Expressing Saccharomyces cerevisiae Using Gene ExpressionProfiling Kim IS, Choi W, ..., Kim HW 10.3390/genes12020219
21490148 Gex1 is a yeast glutathione exchanger that interferes with pH and redoxhomeostasis Dhaoui M, Auchere F, ..., Belgareh-Touze N 10.1091/mbc.E10-11-0906