About Gene List

PF3D7_1420300 (HEP1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:843,380..844,973(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNL-type zinc finger protein

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005759 mitochondrial matrix
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0051087 chaperone binding
Process GO:0006457 protein folding
Process GO:0030150 protein import into mitochondrial matrix
Process GO:0050821 protein stabilization

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 possibly expressed 0.36 0.82
Trophozoite not expressed 0.15 0.91
Schizont possibly expressed 0.21 0.86
Gametocyte not expressed 0.18 0.89

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1420300

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: 0.126 | MFS: -3.001 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILP7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: FMN (flavin mononucleotide, Local RMSD=5.99) with 3FJO (Global RMSD=18.29)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103202

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q5SXM8

TM-align score: 0.45 | RMSD: 3.86

Seq Identity: 0.35 | Length: 105 / 302

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000213221 DNL-type zinc finger

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 12 12 17
disruptive 14 57 18 54
missense 4 40 16 37

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 36 13 14
disruptive 34 100 40 96
missense 12 66 30 66

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 87

Non-coding: 34 | Synonymous: 38 | Nonsynonymous: 15 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 302 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 35.251

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILP7

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.21

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007853 Zinc finger, DNL-type
InterPro IPR024158 Mitochondrial import protein TIM15
PFam PF05180 Zinc finger, DNL-type
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
27253881 Plasmodium falciparum Hep1 Is Required to Prevent the Self Aggregation ofPfHsp70-3. Nyakundi DO, Vuko LA, ..., Boshoff A 10.1371/journal.pone.0156446