About Gene List

PF3D7_0203900

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:176,370..178,737(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: 5'-3' exonuclease, putative

SignalP Peptide: MNKSIYIILLCVKYFLIYSKA

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.7 (DNA-directed DNA polymerase);3.1.16.1 (Spleen exonuclease)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Function GO:0008409 5'-3' exonuclease activity
Function GO:0003677 DNA binding

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.07 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.58 0.67
Schizont expressed 0.07 0.96
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.52 0.70

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0203900

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 3 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.315 | MFS: -2.642 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1124200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.35

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0301700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1744

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96139

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.7 DNA-directed DNA polymerase KClEDTANH4+dATPNH4ClddTTPMK886UracilalliinsucroseethanolAllicin...
3.1.16.1 spleen exonuclease ATPKClEDTARNAiheparinarseniteATPgammaSUDP-glucosePentamidineacetylationSP-ATPalphaSSP-CTPalphaS...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101669

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q7Z5Q5

TM-align score: 0.21 | RMSD: 7.47

Seq Identity: 0.04 | Length: 191 / 577

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000130997 DNA polymerase nu

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 24 12 39
disruptive 45 104 40 97
missense 23 57 32 70

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 47 29 25
disruptive 80 167 63 150
missense 34 110 43 92

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 131

Non-coding: 53 | Synonymous: 40 | Nonsynonymous: 38 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 577 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 68.024

UniProt ID(s): O96139

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.16

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002298 DNA polymerase A
InterPro IPR002421 5'-3' exonuclease
InterPro IPR008918 Helix-hairpin-helix motif, class 2
InterPro IPR020045 DNA polymerase I-like, H3TH domain
InterPro IPR020046 5'-3' exonuclease, alpha-helical arch, N-terminal
InterPro IPR029060 PIN-like domain superfamily
InterPro IPR036279 5'-3' exonuclease, C-terminal domain superfamily
PFam PF01367 DNA polymerase I-like, H3TH domain
PFam PF02739 5'-3' exonuclease, alpha-helical arch, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF47807 5'-3' exonuclease, C-terminal domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF88723 PIN-like domain superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
9804551 Chromosome 2 sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Tettelin H, ..., Hoffman SL 10.1126/science.282.5391.1126
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895