About Gene List

PF3D7_1475300 (COX11)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:3,085,179..3,087,302(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: cytochrome c oxidase assembly protein COX11, 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:0031304 intrinsic component of mitochondrial inner membrane
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Process GO:0008535 respiratory chain complex IV assembly

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 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.36 0.77
Schizont expressed 0.08 0.95
Gametocyte expressed 0.23 0.86

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1475300

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: 0.145 | MFS: -2.887 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1300900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.07 ± 0.05
  • Confidence: 7.57

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IK85

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: C2F (5-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofolic acid, Local RMSD=2.85) with 3IJD (Global RMSD=17.30)

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_102743

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9Y6N1

TM-align score: 0.52 | RMSD: 1.15

Seq Identity: 0.55 | Length: 121 / 228

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000166260 cytochrome c oxidase copper chaperone COX11

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 0 0
disruptive 0 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 0 1
disruptive 0 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 125

Non-coding: 120 | Synonymous: 3 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 228 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 26.807

UniProt ID(s): Q8IK85

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.7

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007533 Cytochrome c oxidase assembly protein CtaG/Cox11
InterPro IPR023471 Cytochrome c oxidase assembly protein CtaG/Cox11, domain superfamily
PFam PF04442 Cytochrome c oxidase assembly protein CtaG/Cox11
Superfamily SSF110111 Cytochrome c oxidase assembly protein CtaG/Cox11, 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
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
37348640 Expression and copper binding studies of a Plasmodium falciparum protein withCox19 copper binding motifs Salman AA, Goldring JPD 10.1016/j.exppara.2023.108572
35666203 A yeast suppressor screen links Coa4 to the mitochondrial copper delivery pathwayfor cytochrome c oxidase Swaminathan AB, Soma S, ..., Gohil VM 10.1093/genetics/iyac090
35672733 Expression and copper binding characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum cytochromec oxidase assembly factor 11, Cox11 Salman AA, Goldring JPD 10.1186/s12936-022-04188-5
38068960 Novel COX11 Mutations Associated with Mitochondrial Disorder: FunctionalCharacterization in Patient Fibroblasts and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Caron-Godon CA, Della Vecchia S, ..., Nesti C 10.3390/ijms242316636