About Gene List

PF3D7_1465000 (COX6A)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:2,635,372..2,637,005(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: cytochrome c oxidase subunit 6A, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 1.9.3.1 (Transferred entry: 7.1.1.9)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Process GO:0006119 oxidative phosphorylation

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 not expressed 0.01 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.09 0.93
Schizont expressed 0.20 0.85
Gametocyte expressed 0.12 0.92

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1465000

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: 0.703 | MFS: -2.154 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1328400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.18 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.98

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IKI8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.9.3.1 cytochrome-c oxidase No BRENDA inhibitors

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_139492

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 15 9 8
disruptive 6 15 19 35
missense 5 15 19 34

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 24 10 12
disruptive 9 44 27 67
missense 8 40 22 52

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 57

Non-coding: 47 | Synonymous: 5 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 278 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 33.254

UniProt ID(s): Q8IKI8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro N/A N/A
PFam N/A N/A
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
30204084 Elucidating the mitochondrial proteome of Toxoplasma gondii reveals the presenceof a divergent cytochrome c oxidase Seidi A, Muellner-Wong LS, ..., van Dooren GG 10.7554/eLife.38131
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
26759378 The mammalian homologue of yeast Afg1 ATPase (lactation elevated 1) mediatesdegradation of nuclear-encoded complex IV subunits Cesnekova J, Rodinova M, ..., Stiburek L 10.1042/BJ20151029