About Gene List

PF3D7_API01800 (RPL16)

Genome location: Pf3D7_API_v3:4,178..4,567(+)

Genome classification: Apicoplast

Function and Localization

Product Description: apicoplast ribosomal protein L16

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005762 mitochondrial large ribosomal subunit
Function GO:0019843 rRNA binding
Function GO:0003735 structural constituent of ribosome
Process GO:0032543 mitochondrial translation

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite no data N/A N/A
Ring no data nd nd
Trophozoite no data nd nd
Schizont no data nd nd
Gametocyte no data nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PFC10_API0038

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: N/A

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1037700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.04 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.78

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q25810

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101573

Most Similar Human Ortholog: E9PI14

TM-align score: 0.88 | RMSD: 1.06

Seq Identity: 0.28 | Length: 83 / 129

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000166902 mitochondrial ribosomal protein L16

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 9

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 8 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 129 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 14.96

UniProt ID(s): Q25810

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.98

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000114 Ribosomal protein L16
InterPro IPR016180 Ribosomal protein L10e/L16
InterPro IPR036920 Ribosomal protein L10e/L16 superfamily
PFam PF00252 Ribosomal protein L10e/L16
Superfamily SSF54686 Ribosomal protein L10e/L16 superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
27458998 Transcripts in the Plasmodium Apicoplast Undergo Cleavage at tRNAs and Editing,and Include Antisense Sequences. Nisbet RER, Kurniawan DP, Bowers HD, Howe CJ 10.1016/j.protis.2016.06.003
8757284 Complete gene map of the plastid-like DNA of the malaria parasite Plasmodiumfalciparum. Wilson RJ, Denny PW, ..., Williamson DH 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0449