About Gene List

PF3D7_0105600

Genome location: Pf3D7_01_v3:229,943..234,464(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: FtsJ-like methyltransferase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004483 mRNA (nucleoside-2'-O-)-methyltransferase activity
Process GO:0006370 7-methylguanosine mRNA capping
Process GO:0097309 cap1 mRNA methylation

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 0.28 0.86
Trophozoite expressed 0.56 0.68
Schizont expressed 0.22 0.86
Gametocyte expressed 0.56 0.69

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0105600

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: 0.12 | MFS: -3.042 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not tested (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0207700)

Modification: Other | RMgm-451

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I285

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ATP (adenosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=6.34) with 6MT9 (Global RMSD=15.51)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_105981

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q8IYT2

TM-align score: 0.57 | RMSD: 5.57

Seq Identity: 0.18 | Length: 542 / 1224

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000180917 cap methyltransferase 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 50 29 102
disruptive 32 112 76 185
missense 26 107 74 170

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 116 49 101
disruptive 52 262 120 254
missense 39 233 112 204

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 201

Non-coding: 124 | Synonymous: 46 | Nonsynonymous: 31 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1224 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 147.395

UniProt ID(s): Q8I285

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.86

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002877 Ribosomal RNA methyltransferase FtsJ domain
PFam PF01728 Ribosomal RNA methyltransferase FtsJ domain
Superfamily N/A N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095