About Gene List

PF3D7_0218000 (RFC2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:738,216..740,285(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: replication factor C subunit 2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005663 DNA replication factor C complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Process GO:0006281 DNA repair
Process GO:0006260 DNA replication
Process GO:0006261 DNA-dependent DNA replication

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 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.63 0.64
Schizont expressed 0.22 0.86
Gametocyte expressed 0.44 0.74

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0218000

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: -3.168 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0314700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.48 ± 0.37
  • Confidence: 3.35

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0314700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1814

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96260

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 08T ([[[(2r,3s,4r,5r)-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-3,4-bis(oxidanyl)oxolan-2-yl]methoxy-oxidanyl-phosphoryl]oxy-oxidanyl-phosphoryl]oxy-tris(fluoranyl)beryllium, Local RMSD=0.02) with 8UH7 (Global RMSD=7.78)

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P06710 DNA polymerase III subunit tau Escherichia coli OrthoMCL d5-EtITPd5-PhITPd6-NITP

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101335

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P35249

TM-align score: 0.89 | RMSD: 2.31

Seq Identity: 0.39 | Length: 323 / 330

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000163918 replication factor C subunit 4

Protein Information

Protein Length: 330 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 37.923

UniProt ID(s): O96260, Q9GR07

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.75

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003593 AAA+ ATPase domain
InterPro IPR008921 DNA polymerase III, clamp loader complex, gamma/delta/delta subunit, C-terminal
InterPro IPR013748 Replication factor C, C-terminal
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF08542 Replication factor C, C-terminal
PFam PF13177
Superfamily SSF48019 DNA polymerase III, clamp loader complex, gamma/delta/delta subunit, 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 4 15 7 20
disruptive 1 11 7 14
missense 1 11 7 14

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 30 13 20
disruptive 2 21 13 59
missense 2 20 12 44

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 150

Non-coding: 128 | Synonymous: 16 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 2

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
33040440 Plasmodium falciparum replication factor C subunit 1 is involved in genotoxicstress response. Sheriff O, Yaw A, ..., Preiser PR 10.1111/cmi.13277
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21