About Gene List

PF3D7_1432100 (VAC)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,260,840..1,263,051(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: voltage-dependent anion-selective channel protein

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0071944 cell periphery
Component GO:0005741 mitochondrial outer membrane
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0020005 symbiont-containing vacuole membrane
Function GO:0008308 voltage-gated anion channel activity

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.13 0.93
Trophozoite expressed 0.33 0.79
Schizont expressed 0.07 0.95
Gametocyte expressed 0.20 0.88

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1432100

Resistome Missense Mutations: E101K

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: BI-2536

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 2 (2 missense, 2 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.513 | MFS: -2.559 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1012800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.06 ± 0.10
  • Confidence: 5.90

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILE3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ATP (adenosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=8.78) with 7WAJ (Global RMSD=17.59)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_132669

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 15 5 13
disruptive 4 22 9 19
missense 4 22 9 16

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 26 11 24
disruptive 9 39 19 53
missense 8 32 16 37

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 166

Non-coding: 142 | Synonymous: 15 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 289 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 33.267

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILE3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.63

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001925 Porin, eukaryotic type
InterPro IPR027246 Eukaryotic porin/Tom40
PFam PF01459 Eukaryotic porin/Tom40
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
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
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
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