About Gene List

PF3D7_1406400 (PPR1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:230,607..232,875(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: pentatricopeptide repeat-containing protein 1

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:1990825 sequence-specific mRNA binding

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 0.05 0.97
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.52 0.69
Schizont not expressed 0.25 0.83
Gametocyte not expressed 0.27 0.84

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1406400

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: 0.198 | MFS: -3.327 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1035800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.16 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.68

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IM30

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_117842

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 26 14 33
disruptive 6 45 28 82
missense 5 41 27 74

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 57 20 33
disruptive 17 106 62 112
missense 14 80 53 100

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 59

Non-coding: 40 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 608 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 71.529

UniProt ID(s): Q8IM30

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.74

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002885 Pentatricopeptide repeat
PFam PF01535 Pentatricopeptide repeat
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895
31454137 An essential pentatricopeptide repeat protein in the apicomplexan remnantchloroplast. Hicks JL, Lassadi I, ..., Nisbet RER 10.1111/cmi.13108