About Gene List

PF3D7_0209800 (UAP56)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:403,095..406,706(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent RNA helicase UAP56

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0036396 RNA N6-methyladenosine methyltransferase complex
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0003724 RNA helicase activity

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 1.04 0.52
Trophozoite expressed 1.20 0.41
Schizont expressed 0.26 0.83
Gametocyte expressed 0.60 0.66

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0209800

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: 0.257 | MFS: -2.606 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0306800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.29 ± 0.51
  • Confidence: 2.75

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q9TY94

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AGS (phosphothiophosphoric acid-adenylate ester, Local RMSD=0.05) with 1OYY (Global RMSD=1.54)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.13 RNA helicase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPGDPUTPKClNEMCDPITPTDP...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P60842 Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-I Homo sapiens HOGENOM, OrthoDB HippuristanolCHEMBL2058177CHEMBL2058177CHEMBL2170718...
P38919 Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-III HOGENOM, OrthoDB eIF4A3 inhibitor, 1eIF4A3 inhibitor, 2CHEMBL4070102CHEMBL4070102...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101150

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A0D9SEM9

TM-align score: 0.93 | RMSD: 1.05

Seq Identity: 0.52 | Length: 93 / 457

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000123136 DExD-box helicase 39A
ENSG00000198563 DExD-box helicase 39B
ENSG00000215425 DExD-box helicase 39B
ENSG00000225073 DExD-box helicase 39B
ENSG00000225859 DExD-box helicase 39B
ENSG00000229496 DExD-box helicase 39B
ENSG00000230624 DExD-box helicase 39B
ENSG00000235439 DExD-box helicase 39B
ENSG00000237889 DExD-box helicase 39B

Protein Information

Protein Length: 457 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 52.224

UniProt ID(s): A7U5W6, Q9TY94

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.84

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001650 Helicase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR011545 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
InterPro IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00270 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
PFam PF00271 Helicase, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 24 14 22
disruptive 0 2 1 18
missense 0 2 1 16

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 56 16 15
disruptive 2 23 11 63
missense 0 14 10 52

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 193

Non-coding: 177 | Synonymous: 16 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 0

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
18722339 Isolation and characterization of Plasmodium falciparum UAP56 homolog: evidencefor the coupling of RNA binding and splicing activity by site-directed mutations. Shankar J, Pradhan A, Tuteja R 10.1016/j.abb.2008.07.027
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
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
31384004 Transcriptome-wide dynamics of extensive m(6)A mRNA methylation during Plasmodiumfalciparum blood-stage development. Baumgarten S, Bryant JM, ..., Scherf A 10.1038/s41564-019-0521-7
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21