About Gene List

PF3D7_1411200 (ROM8)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:451,761..456,500(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: rhomboid protease ROM8

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 5

EC Numbers: 3.4.21.105 (Rhomboid protease)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion

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 1.36 0.41
Trophozoite expressed 0.75 0.59
Schizont expressed 1.16 0.47
Gametocyte expressed 0.64 0.64

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1411200

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: 0.131 | MFS: -3.135 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1031300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.30
  • Confidence: 3.79

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILY3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.21.105 rhomboid protease dodecyl maltosidedichloroisocoumarin3,4-dichloroisocoumarinn-nonyl-beta-D-glucosidediisopropyl fluorophosphonate3,4-dichloro-1H-2-benzopyran-1-one7-amino-4-chloro-3-methoxyisocoumarin3-butyl-4-(pent-4-yn-1-yl)oxetan-2-one1-myristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1,2-dihexanoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholinephenyl 2-oxo-4-phenylazetidine-1-carboxylate...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_533440

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 38 19 46
disruptive 5 47 34 70
missense 4 42 32 55

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 77 27 62
disruptive 26 120 73 143
missense 14 89 60 102

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 276

Non-coding: 240 | Synonymous: 26 | Nonsynonymous: 10 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 738 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 86.782

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILY3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.75

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002610 Peptidase S54, rhomboid
InterPro IPR022764 Peptidase S54, rhomboid domain
PFam PF01694 Peptidase S54, rhomboid domain
Superfamily SSF144091 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
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21