About Gene List

PF3D7_1443400 (WLP1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,776,703..1,780,208(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: WD repeat-containing protein

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Function GO:0005515 protein binding

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 expressed 0.08 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.67 0.62
Schizont expressed 0.38 0.76
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.35 0.80

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1443400

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: 0.252 | MFS: -2.75 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IL37

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: NAD (nicotinamide-adenine-dinucleotide, Local RMSD=23.00) with 4WUV (Global RMSD=21.90)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532919

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 44 28 51
disruptive 27 119 75 142
missense 20 114 71 123

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 95 42 58
disruptive 45 250 95 225
missense 37 215 81 155

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 161

Non-coding: 79 | Synonymous: 36 | Nonsynonymous: 46 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 819 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 95.825

UniProt ID(s): Q8IL37

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.33

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001680 WD40 repeat
InterPro IPR019775 WD40 repeat, conserved site
InterPro IPR036322 WD40-repeat-containing domain superfamily
InterPro IPR037588 Target of rapamycin complex subunit LST8
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF50978 WD40-repeat-containing 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
26537493 A WD40-repeat protein unique to malaria parasites associates with adhesionprotein complexes and is crucial for blood stage progeny. von Bohl A, Kuehn A, ..., Pradel G 10.1186/s12936-015-0967-x