About Gene List

PF3D7_0205500

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:225,212..226,438(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA-directed RNA polymerase II 16 kDa subunit, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.6 (DNA-directed RNA polymerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000932 P-body
Component GO:0005665 RNA polymerase II, core complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003899 DNA-directed 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity
Function GO:0031369 translation initiation factor binding
Process GO:0031990 mRNA export from nucleus in response to heat stress
Process GO:0000288 nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, deadenylation-dependent decay
Process GO:0045948 positive regulation of translational initiation
Process GO:0034402 recruitment of 3'-end processing factors to RNA polymerase II holoenzyme complex
Process GO:0006366 transcription by RNA polymerase II
Process GO:0006367 transcript

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 expressed 0.03 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.03 0.98
Schizont possibly expressed 0.00 1.00
Gametocyte expressed 0.02 0.98

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0205500

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 *tentative

MIS: 0.409 | MFS: -3.578 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96150

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.6 DNA-directed RNA polymerase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102742

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O15514

TM-align score: 0.83 | RMSD: 2.39

Seq Identity: 0.28 | Length: 130 / 132

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000144231 RNA polymerase II subunit D

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 12 6 6
disruptive 1 0 4 3
missense 1 0 4 3

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 17 7 7
disruptive 1 5 9 25
missense 1 4 7 20

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 88

Non-coding: 75 | Synonymous: 13 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 132 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 15.114

UniProt ID(s): O96150

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.46

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005574 RNA polymerase subunit RPB4/RPC9
InterPro IPR006590 RNA polymerase Rpb4/RPC9, core
InterPro IPR010997 HRDC-like superfamily
PFam PF03874 RNA polymerase subunit RPB4/RPC9
Superfamily SSF47819 HRDC-like 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
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108