About Gene List

PF3D7_1438800 (MD1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,570,403..1,574,738(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: male development protein MD1

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Function GO:0043021 ribonucleoprotein complex binding
Process GO:0007530 sex determination

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 possibly expressed 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.03 0.99
Schizont possibly expressed 0.16 0.90
Gametocyte expressed 1.86 0.33

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1438800

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: 0.999 | MFS: -2.432 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1302700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-5076

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A144A3K9

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_215379

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 38 27 61
disruptive 6 35 22 67
missense 6 34 22 66

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 14 82 40 61
disruptive 17 102 46 126
missense 15 91 41 96

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 204

Non-coding: 171 | Synonymous: 26 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 699 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 83.953

UniProt ID(s): A0A144A3K9

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.99

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR025605 OST-HTH/LOTUS domain
InterPro IPR025677 OST-HTH associated domain
PFam PF12872 OST-HTH/LOTUS domain
PFam PF14418 OST-HTH associated domain
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
38148574 The Plasmodium falciparum CCCH zinc finger protein MD3 regulates malegametocytogenesis through its interaction with RNA-binding proteins Farrukh A, Musabyimana JP, ..., Ngwa CJ 10.1111/mmi.15215