About Gene List

PF3D7_1464600 (UIS2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:2,618,743..2,625,130(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: serine/threonine protein phosphatase UIS2, putative

SignalP Peptide: MNILNLFICCLSITLLKFIEW

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.1.3.16 (Protein-serine/threonine phosphatase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0020003 symbiont-containing vacuole
Component GO:0020005 symbiont-containing vacuole membrane
Function GO:0003993 acid phosphatase activity
Function GO:0008199 ferric iron binding
Function GO:0008198 ferrous iron binding
Process GO:0006470 protein dephosphorylation

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 expressed 2.29 0.21
Trophozoite expressed 1.61 0.27
Schizont expressed 0.92 0.59
Gametocyte expressed 1.18 0.42

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1464600

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: 0.921 | MFS: -2.846 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1328000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.67
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1328000)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4418

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IKJ1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.1.3.16 protein-serine/threonine phosphatase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPUTPUMPNaFEDTAEGTAcAMPNADPH...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_133982

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 14 84 49 101
disruptive 31 152 96 234
missense 28 147 89 209

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 26 162 54 109
disruptive 62 329 151 313
missense 50 292 133 229

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 233

Non-coding: 145 | Synonymous: 48 | Nonsynonymous: 40 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1442 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 170.48

UniProt ID(s): Q8IKJ1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.41

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004843 Calcineurin-like phosphoesterase domain, ApaH type
PFam PF00149 Calcineurin-like phosphoesterase domain, ApaH type
Superfamily SSF56300 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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
26735921 UIS2: A Unique Phosphatase Required for the Development of Plasmodium LiverStages. Zhang M, Mishra S, ..., Nussenzweig V 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005370
28784333 Identification of novel parasitophorous vacuole proteins in P. falciparumparasites using BioID. Khosh-Naucke M, Becker J, ..., Spielmann T 10.1016/j.ijmm.2017.07.007
29404413 Bio ID Reveals Novel Proteins of the Plasmodium Parasitophorous Vacuole Membrane Schnider CB, Bausch-Fluck D, ..., Burda PC 10.1128/mSphere.00522-17
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
38334391 PEXEL is a proteolytic maturation site for both exported and non-exportedPlasmodium proteins Fierro MA, Muheljic A, ..., Beck JR 10.1128/msphere.00393-23
37503245 PEXEL is a proteolytic maturation site for both exported and non-exportedPlasmodium proteins Fierro MA, Muheljic A, ..., Beck JR 10.1101/2023.07.12.548774
28357358 Translational Repression in Malaria Sporozoites Turque O, Tsao T, Li T, Zhang M 10.15698/mic2016.05.502