About Gene List

PF3D7_1408100 (PMIII)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:296,683..299,101(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: plasmepsin III

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 3.4.23.- (Aspartic endopeptidases.)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Function GO:0004190 aspartic-type endopeptidase activity
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 expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.60 0.72
Trophozoite expressed 0.95 0.50
Schizont expressed 0.13 0.92
Gametocyte expressed 0.46 0.74

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1408100

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: -0.66 | #Insertions: 4

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1034400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.67 ± 0.01
  • Confidence: 10.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q9Y006

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: CPS (chaps, Local RMSD=0.15) with 7VE0 (Global RMSD=5.38)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.23.- Ex: renin I2YYKCNSDSIAANBSDANEDTAPI-3DMSOPCMBTLCK...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q8IM16 Plasmepsin IV [1-448] HOGENOM, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST phenyl-substituted sulfonamides, 6dphenyl-substituted sulfonamides, 6eCHEMBL588662US9353089, 117...
O60989 Plasmepsin IV, putative Plasmodium vivax HOGENOM, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL575115CHEMBL584189CHEMBL575150CHEMBL584190...
P14091 Cathepsin E OrthoDB US9242943, 36CHEMBL588662US9353089, 117US9353089, 176...
P00797 Renin Homo sapiens OrthoDB 2-aminoquinazoline, 3aCGP 38560Renin nonpeptide inhibitor, 2Renin nonpeptide inhibitor, 3...
P06281 Renin-1 Mus musculus OrthoDB CHEMBL318242CHEMBL321937CHEMBL97865CHEMBL98582...
Q6DLW5 Renin Macaca mulatta OrthoDB CHEMBL1276271Aliskiren HemifumarateIMARIKIREN
P07339 Cathepsin D Homo sapiens OrthoDB Statine-like inhibitor AStatine-like inhibitor 14Statine-like inhibitor 15Statine-like inhibitor 16...
P08424 Renin Rattus norvegicus OrthoDB CHEMBL357253CHEMBL414795CHEMBL265833CHEMBL412950...
P0DJD9 Pepsin A-5 Homo sapiens OrthoDB CHEMBL326831CHEMBL432424Boc-Phe-His-Leu-CF3-Ile-AmpBoc-Phe-His-Leu-CF3-Ile-Amp...
P20142 Gastricsin Homo sapiens OrthoDB CHEMBL313773CHEMBL418948CHEMBL287423CHEMBL62380...
P04073 Gastricsin Rattus norvegicus OrthoDB CHEMBL28888CHEMBL424222CHEMBL28738
P07267 Saccharopepsin Saccharomyces cerevisiae OrthoMCL CHEMBL311322CHEMBL83697
P46925 Plasmepsin II Plasmodium falciparum OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST Statine-like inhibitor AStatine-like inhibitor 14Statine-like inhibitor 15Statine-like inhibitor 16...
P39898 Plasmepsin I Plasmodium falciparum OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST Statine-like inhibitor AStatine-like inhibitor 14Statine-like inhibitor 15Statine-like inhibitor 16...
Q9Y006 Plasmepsin III Plasmodium falciparum OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST KNI-10006

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100536

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P14091

TM-align score: 0.78 | RMSD: 3.14

Seq Identity: 0.24 | Length: 351 / 451

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000117984 cathepsin D
ENSG00000131400 napsin A aspartic peptidase
ENSG00000196188 cathepsin E
ENSG00000250644 novel protein

Protein Information

Protein Length: 451 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 51.693

UniProt ID(s): Q8IM15, Q9Y006

PDB ID(s): 3FNS, 3FNT, 3FNU

Isoelectric Point: 8.08

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001461 Aspartic peptidase A1 family
InterPro IPR021109 Aspartic peptidase domain superfamily
InterPro IPR033121 Peptidase family A1 domain
InterPro IPR034164 Pepsin-like domain
PFam PF00026 Peptidase family A1 domain
Superfamily SSF50630 Aspartic peptidase domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 26 23 41
disruptive 3 35 20 77
missense 3 35 18 66

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 62 24 29
disruptive 6 89 58 137
missense 5 81 49 86

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 105

Non-coding: 84 | Synonymous: 14 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
11782538 Four plasmepsins are active in the Plasmodium falciparum food vacuole, includinga protease with an active-site histidine. Banerjee R, Liu J, ..., Goldberg DE 10.1073/pnas.022630099
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
16624575 Recombinant expression and partial characterization of an active solublehisto-aspartic protease from Plasmodium falciparum. Xiao H, Sinkovits AF, ..., Yada RY 10.1016/j.pep.2006.02.022
20435072 Characterization of the monomer-dimer equilibrium of recombinant histo-asparticprotease from Plasmodium falciparum. Xiao H, Briere LA, Dunn SD, Yada RY 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2010.04.008
21136929 Food vacuole proteome of the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Lamarque M, Tastet C, ..., Dubremetz JF 10.1002/prca.200700112
21928835 Structural insights into the activation and inhibition of histo-aspartic proteasefrom Plasmodium falciparum. Bhaumik P, Xiao H, ..., Wlodawer A 10.1021/bi201118z
27818095 Genetic markers associated with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine failure inPlasmodium falciparum malaria in Cambodia: a genotype-phenotype associationstudy. Amato R, Lim P, ..., Fairhurst RM 10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30409-1
29720620 Plasmepsin II-III copy number accounts for bimodal piperaquine resistance amongCambodian Plasmodium falciparum. Bopp S, Magistrado P, ..., Volkman SK 10.1038/s41467-018-04104-z
16242183 Structural and active site analysis of plasmepsins of Plasmodium falciparum:potential anti-malarial targets Bhargavi R, Sastry GM, Murty US, Sastry GN 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2005.08.006