About Gene List

PF3D7_1421500 (TIM8)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:884,235..885,074(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mitochondrial import inner membrane translocase subunit TIM8, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0042719 mitochondrial intermembrane space protein transporter complex
Process GO:0045039 protein insertion into mitochondrial inner membrane

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 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.11 0.93
Schizont not expressed 0.01 0.99
Gametocyte not expressed 0.07 0.96

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1421500

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: 0.953 | MFS: -1.697 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILN5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101956

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9Y5J9

TM-align score: 0.85 | RMSD: 1.66

Seq Identity: 0.18 | Length: 82 / 113

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000126953 translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 8A
ENSG00000150779 translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 8 homolog B

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 3 0 5
disruptive 1 7 5 18
missense 0 7 5 18

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 4 6 7
disruptive 1 25 12 22
missense 0 23 10 18

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 48

Non-coding: 46 | Synonymous: 1 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 113 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 13.317

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILN5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.47

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004217 Tim10-like
InterPro IPR035427 Tim10-like domain superfamily
InterPro IPR039238 Mitochondrial import inner membrane translocase subunit Tim8/13
PFam PF02953 Tim10-like
Superfamily SSF144122 Tim10-like domain superfamily

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
29925672 Divergent Small Tim Homologues Are Associated with TbTim17 and Critical for theBiogenesis of TbTim17 Protein Complexes in Trypanosoma brucei Smith JT Jr, Singha UK, Misra S, Chaudhuri M 10.1128/mSphere.00204-18
12923659 Transcription of TIM9, a new factor required for the petite-positive phenotype ofSaccharomyces cerevisiae, is defective in spt7 mutants Senapin S, Chen XJ, Clark-Walker GD 10.1007/s00294-003-0437-9