About Gene List

PF3D7_1434600 (METAP2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,403,360..1,407,209(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: methionine aminopeptidase 2

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.4.11.18 (Methionyl aminopeptidase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0008235 metalloexopeptidase activity
Process GO:0006464 cellular protein modification process
Process GO:0006417 regulation of translation
Process GO:0006412 translation

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 1.01 0.54
Trophozoite expressed 0.75 0.59
Schizont expressed 0.15 0.91
Gametocyte expressed 0.54 0.69

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1434600

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: 0.154 | MFS: -3.203 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1010200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.19 ± 0.31
  • Confidence: 3.73

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILB8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.11.18 methionyl aminopeptidase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O08663 Methionine aminopeptidase 2 Mus musculus HOGENOM, OrthoDB AGM-1470OvalicinFOS-72FOS-68...
P50579 Methionine aminopeptidase 2 Homo sapiens OrthoDB 1,2,4-Triazole Compound, 61,2,4-Triazole Compound, 121,2,4-Triazole Compound, 131,2,4-Triazole Compound, 14...
Q8TA23 Methionine aminopeptidase 2 Plasmodium falciparum OrthoMCL BLAST TNP-470

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100815

Most Similar Human Ortholog: F8VZX9

TM-align score: 0.86 | RMSD: 1.92

Seq Identity: 0.47 | Length: 149 / 628

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000111142 methionyl aminopeptidase 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 628 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 71.743

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILB8, Q8TA23

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.49

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000994 Peptidase M24
InterPro IPR001714 Peptidase M24, methionine aminopeptidase
InterPro IPR002468 Peptidase M24A, methionine aminopeptidase, subfamily 2
InterPro IPR018349 Peptidase M24A, methionine aminopeptidase, subfamily 2, binding site
InterPro IPR036005 Creatinase/aminopeptidase-like
InterPro IPR036390 Winged helix DNA-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF00557 Peptidase M24
Superfamily SSF46785 Winged helix DNA-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF55920 Creatinase/aminopeptidase-like

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 35 14 38
disruptive 17 71 32 89
missense 12 63 29 75

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 19 72 27 46
disruptive 34 144 86 184
missense 22 118 73 128

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 199

Non-coding: 138 | Synonymous: 46 | Nonsynonymous: 15 | Stop Codon: 0

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
36247237 Methionine aminopeptidase 2 as a potential target in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Steinberg E, Esa R, ..., Benny O https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36247237/
37874291 Fumagillin inhibits growth of the enteric protozoan parasite Entamoebahistolytica by covalently binding to and selectively inhibiting methionineaminopeptidase 2 Watanabe N, Saito-Nakano Y, ..., Nozaki T 10.1128/aac.00560-23
37940144 Novel Methionine Aminopeptidase 2 Inhibitor M8891 Synergizes with VEGF Receptor Inhibitors to Inhibit Tumor Growth of Renal Cell Carcinoma Models Friese-Hamim M, Ortiz Ruiz MJ, ..., Zenke FT 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-23-0102
36674953 Identification of Potential Druggable Targets and Structure-Based Virtual Screening for Drug-like Molecules against the Shrimp Pathogen Enterocytozoonhepatopenaei Paria P, Tassanakajon A 10.3390/ijms24021412
35637333 Newly synthesized methionine aminopeptidase 2 inhibitor hinders tumor growth Esa R, Steinberg E, ..., Benny O 10.1007/s13346-022-01187-6
37798538 Preclinical Pharmacokinetics and Translational Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Modeling of M8891, a Potent and Reversible Inhibitor of Methionine Aminopeptidase2 Lignet F, Friese-Hamim M, ..., Rohdich F 10.1007/s11095-023-03611-z
37637935 A First-in-human, Dose-escalation Study of the Methionine Aminopeptidase 2Inhibitor M8891 in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors Carducci MA, Wang D, ..., LoRusso P 10.1158/2767-9764.CRC-23-0048