About Gene List

PF3D7_1459300

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:2,431,187..2,433,077(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: OPA3-like protein, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Process GO:0019216 regulation of lipid metabolic process

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 not expressed 0.11 0.94
Trophozoite not expressed 0.21 0.86
Schizont not expressed 0.26 0.83
Gametocyte not expressed 0.11 0.93

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1459300

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: 0.936 | MFS: -2.228 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IKN8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103296

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9H6K4

TM-align score: 0.70 | RMSD: 2.14

Seq Identity: 0.25 | Length: 138 / 189

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000125741 outer mitochondrial membrane lipid metabolism regulator OPA3

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 8 5 26
disruptive 2 6 3 31
missense 1 6 3 27

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 20 11 19
disruptive 4 30 27 65
missense 1 25 20 27

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 94

Non-coding: 80 | Synonymous: 13 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 189 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 22.248

UniProt ID(s): Q8IKN8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.07

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR010754 Optic atrophy 3-like
PFam PF07047 Optic atrophy 3-like
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
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21