About Gene List

PF3D7_0303300 (RPB6)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:174,382..176,798(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC2, 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:0005736 RNA polymerase I complex
Component GO:0005665 RNA polymerase II, core complex
Component GO:0005666 RNA polymerase III complex
Function GO:0003899 DNA-directed 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity
Process GO:0006366 transcription by RNA polymerase II

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 possibly expressed 0.09 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.10 0.94
Schizont expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.05 0.97

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0303300

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: 0.147 | MFS: -3.103 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0401900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.29 ± 0.23
  • Confidence: 4.31

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O77315

"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_101231

Most Similar Human Ortholog: U3KPY1

TM-align score: 0.76 | RMSD: 1.80

Seq Identity: 0.49 | Length: 94 / 153

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000100142 RNA polymerase II, I and III subunit F

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 99

Non-coding: 95 | Synonymous: 3 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 153 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 17.834

UniProt ID(s): O77315

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 3.88

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006110 RNA polymerase, subunit omega/K/RPB6
InterPro IPR006111 Archaeal RpoK/eukaryotic RPB6 RNA polymerase subunit
InterPro IPR020708 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, 14-18kDa subunit, conserved site
InterPro IPR028363 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, subunit RPB6
InterPro IPR036161 RPB6/omega subunit-like superfamily
PFam PF01192 RNA polymerase, subunit omega/K/RPB6
Superfamily SSF63562 RPB6/omega subunit-like superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
10448855 The complete nucleotide sequence of chromosome 3 of Plasmodium falciparum. Bowman S, Lawson D, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/22964
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
23836886 Correct assembly of RNA polymerase II depends on the foot domain and is requiredfor multiple steps of transcription in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Garrido-Godino AI, Garcia-Lopez MC, Navarro F 10.1128/MCB.00262-13
16246139 An in silico analysis of trypanosomatid RNA polymerases: insights into theirunusual transcription Kelly S, Wickstead B, Gull K 10.1042/BST0331435
16621069 Characterization of RNA polymerase II subunits of Trypanosoma brucei Devaux S, Lecordier L, ..., Vanhamme L 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2006.02.020
11486042 Partners of Rpb8p, a small subunit shared by yeast RNA polymerases I, II and III Briand JF, Navarro F, ..., Thuriaux P 10.1128/MCB.21.17.6056-6065.2001
16730080 Purification of an eight subunit RNA polymerase I complex in Trypanosoma brucei Nguyen TN, Schimanski B, ..., Gunzl A 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2006.02.023
11918671 Level of the RNA polymerase II in the fission yeast stays constant butphosphorylation of its carboxyl terminal domain varies depending on the phase andrate of cell growth Sakurai H, Ishihama A 10.1046/j.1365-2443.2002.00522.x
11168594 Transcription organization and mRNA levels of the genes for all 12 subunits ofthe fission yeast RNA polymerase II Sakurai H, Ishihama A 10.1046/j.1365-2443.2001.00394.x
27001033 Rpb1 foot mutations demonstrate a major role of Rpb4 in mRNA stability duringstress situations in yeast Garrido-Godino AI, Garcia-Lopez MC, ..., Navarro F 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2016.03.008