About Gene List

PF3D7_1439000 (CTR1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,577,456..1,579,573(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: copper transporter

SignalP Peptide: MCKNIYFYIILILKLFIVLA

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020002 host cell plasma membrane
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Function GO:0005375 copper ion transmembrane transporter activity
Process GO:0006878 cellular copper ion homeostasis
Process GO:0006825 copper ion transport

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 0.00 1.00
Trophozoite expressed 0.08 0.94
Schizont expressed 0.11 0.92
Gametocyte expressed 0.03 0.98

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1439000

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: 0.127 | MFS: -2.749 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1302900)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1379

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IL79

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_104136

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 12 2 13
disruptive 3 19 11 38
missense 3 19 11 36

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 20 13 14
disruptive 9 52 29 76
missense 7 47 27 46

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 75

Non-coding: 61 | Synonymous: 5 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 235 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 27.151

UniProt ID(s): Q8IL79

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.5

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007274 Ctr copper transporter
PFam PF04145 Ctr copper transporter
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
23190769 A Plasmodium falciparum copper-binding membrane protein with copper transportmotifs. Choveaux DL, Przyborski JM, Goldring JP 10.1186/1475-2875-11-397