About Gene List

PF3D7_1457500 (VPS4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:2,360,336..2,362,691(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 4

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0016887 ATP hydrolysis activity
Process GO:0006886 intracellular protein transport
Process GO:0007033 vacuole organization

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 possibly expressed 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.26 0.83
Schizont expressed 0.36 0.77
Gametocyte expressed 0.20 0.88

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1457500

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: 0.12 | MFS: -3.019 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PY17X_1325000)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-1571

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IKQ5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AGS (phosphothiophosphoric acid-adenylate ester, Local RMSD=0.14) with 1SXJ (Global RMSD=9.44)

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O75351 Vacuolar protein sorting-associated protein 4B HOGENOM, OrthoDB CHEMBL4572843CHEMBL4572843CHEMBL4572843
Q8I0P1 Spastin OrthoDB CHEMBL5193085
Q9UBP0 Spastin OrthoDB CHEMBL5201542CHEMBL5190401

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100670

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O75351

TM-align score: 0.76 | RMSD: 3.01

Seq Identity: 0.46 | Length: 348 / 419

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000119541 vacuolar protein sorting 4 homolog B
ENSG00000132612 vacuolar protein sorting 4 homolog A
ENSG00000260914 novel protein

Protein Information

Protein Length: 419 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 48.259

UniProt ID(s): Q8IKQ5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.28

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003593 AAA+ ATPase domain
InterPro IPR003959 ATPase, AAA-type, core
InterPro IPR007330 MIT
InterPro IPR015415 Vps4 oligomerisation, C-terminal
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR036181 MIT domain superfamily
InterPro IPR041569 AAA ATPase, AAA+ lid domain
PFam PF00004 ATPase, AAA-type, core
PFam PF04212 MIT
PFam PF09336 Vps4 oligomerisation, C-terminal
PFam PF17862 AAA ATPase, AAA+ lid domain
Superfamily SSF116846 MIT domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 23 15 29
disruptive 1 14 18 52
missense 1 14 18 50

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 47 15 31
disruptive 4 59 59 81
missense 2 47 51 64

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 149

Non-coding: 124 | Synonymous: 22 | Nonsynonymous: 3 | 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
15252121 The Plasmodium falciparum Vps4 homolog mediates multivesicular body formation. Yang M, Coppens I, ..., Joiner KA 10.1242/jcs.01237
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596