Organism
Plasmodium falciparum (isolate 3D7)
Function
Essential for the invasive blood stages of the parasite. Binds to proline rich sequences in various regulatory formin-like proteins and also to membrane phospholipids. Binds to actin and affects the structure of the cytoskeleton. Weakly sequesters actin monomers (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the profilin family.
Sequence
MAEEYSWDSYLNDRLLATNQVSGAGLASEEDGVVYACVAQGEESDPNFDKWSLFYKEDYDIEVEDENGTKTTKTINEGQTILVVFNEGYAPDGVWLGGTKYQFINIERDLEFEGYNFDVATCAKLKGGLHLVKVPGGNILVVLYDEEKEQDRGNSKIAALTFAKELAESSQ