About Gene List

PF3D7_1408200 (AP2-G2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:300,579..306,041(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: AP2 domain transcription factor AP2-G2

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000792 heterochromatin
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003700 DNA-binding transcription factor activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Function GO:0043565 sequence-specific DNA binding
Process GO:0006355 regulation of transcription, DNA-templated

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 1.17 0.50
Trophozoite expressed 0.88 0.55
Schizont expressed 0.21 0.87
Gametocyte expressed 0.95 0.52

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1408200

Resistome Missense Mutations: N465H

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: BI-2536

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 7 (1 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -0.866 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PY17X_1036700)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4396

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IM14

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532602

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 23 97 69 109
disruptive 113 343 150 334
missense 67 249 122 266

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 41 210 74 124
disruptive 229 642 270 547
missense 128 471 210 328

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 380

Non-coding: 65 | Synonymous: 158 | Nonsynonymous: 157 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1702 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 200.796

UniProt ID(s): Q8IM14

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.49

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001471 AP2/ERF domain
PFam PF00847 AP2/ERF domain
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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
21060817 Identification and genome-wide prediction of DNA binding specificities for theApiAP2 family of regulators from the malaria parasite. Campbell TL, De Silva EK, ..., Llinas M 10.1371/journal.ppat.1001165
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
33368818 The PfAP2-G2 transcription factor is a critical regulator of gametocytematuration. Singh S, Santos JM, ..., Llinas M 10.1111/mmi.14676
33537025 PfAP2-G2 Is Associated to Production and Maturation of Gametocytes in Plasmodiumfalciparum via Regulating the Expression of PfMDV-1. Xu Y, Qiao D, ..., Cao Y 10.3389/fmicb.2020.631444
35288749 Genome-wide landscape of ApiAP2 transcription factors reveals aheterochromatin-associated regulatory network during Plasmodium falciparumblood-stage development. Shang X, Wang C, ..., Zhang Q 10.1093/nar/gkac176
35051657 A Dynamic and Combinatorial Histone Code Drives Malaria Parasite Asexual andSexual Development von Gruning H, Coradin M, ..., Birkholtz LM 10.1016/j.mcpro.2022.100199
34119684 Mechanisms of triggering malaria gametocytogenesis by AP2-G Yuda M, Kaneko I, ..., Nishi T 10.1016/j.parint.2021.102403
28081440 A Knockout Screen of ApiAP2 Genes Reveals Networks of Interacting TranscriptionalRegulators Controlling the Plasmodium Life Cycle Modrzynska K, Pfander C, ..., Billker O 10.1016/j.chom.2016.12.003
26417110 Global transcriptional repression: An initial and essential step for Plasmodiumsexual development Yuda M, Iwanaga S, Kaneko I, Kato T 10.1073/pnas.1504389112