About Gene List

PF3D7_API02100 (RPS8)

Genome location: Pf3D7_API_v3:5,162..5,548(+)

Genome classification: Apicoplast

Function and Localization

Product Description: apicoplast ribosomal protein S8

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB): None

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_API0035

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: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A140KXV8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_533611

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 2

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

Protein Information

Protein Length: 128 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 16.097

UniProt ID(s): A0A140KXV8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.34

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR035987 Ribosomal protein S8 superfamily
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF56047 Ribosomal protein S8 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