Cholesterol binding proteins
Maier AG, van Ooij C. The role of cholesterol in invasion and growth of malaria parasites. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2022 12:984049.  PMID: 36189362
Gene ID Protein Expression Conserved Essential Phenotype of mutant
PF3D7_1463500 fam-a protein unknown  All Plasmodium no ND
PF3D7_0107500
Niemann-Pick type c1-related protein liver stage, asexual (trophozoite, schizont), very low gametocytes, ookinetes, sporozoites  All Plasmodium yes (asexual) Lethal
PF3D7_1426500
ABC transporter G family member 2 female gametocytes (low expression male)  All Plasmodium no  (asexual) Decreased cholesteryl esters, diacylglycerols and triacylglycerols in gametocytes
PF3D7_1131800 oxysterol-binding protein, putative liver stage, asexual stage (trophozoite, schizont), gametocytes (male, female),  ookinete  All Plasmodium no  (asexual) ND
PF3D7_0629300 phospholipase, putative phosphatidylcholine-sterol acyltransferase, putative liver stage, asexual stage (trophzoite, schizont), oocyst, sprozoite (injected)  All Plasmodium no  (asexual) Delayed egress from PV in liver stage
PF3D7_0113700
heat shock protein 40, type II asexual stage Lavernia no  (asexual) Malformation of knobs
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