About Gene List

PF3D7_0303500

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:182,267..189,424(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: spindle pole body protein, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005813 centrosome
Component GO:0000923 equatorial microtubule organizing center
Component GO:0000930 gamma-tubulin complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0043015 gamma-tubulin binding
Process GO:0031122 cytoplasmic microtubule organization
Process GO:0051321 meiotic cell cycle
Process GO:0051415 microtubule nucleation by interphase microtubule organizing center
Process GO:0000278 mitotic cell cycle
Process GO:0051225 spindle assembly

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 0.16 0.93
Trophozoite expressed 1.18 0.43
Schizont expressed 0.75 0.62
Gametocyte expressed 1.43 0.34

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0303500

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: 0.124 | MFS: -2.943 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0402100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.11 ± 0.11
  • Confidence: 5.85

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97225

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: UD1 (uridine-diphosphate-n-acetylglucosamine, Local RMSD=0.27) with 6H21 (Global RMSD=22.04)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103557

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H3BS59

TM-align score: 0.88 | RMSD: 1.68

Seq Identity: 0.23 | Length: 102 / 2226

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000137822 tubulin gamma complex associated protein 4

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 22 113 59 123
disruptive 81 264 179 315
missense 43 206 152 241

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 32 237 76 153
disruptive 155 595 269 489
missense 75 450 203 328

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 232

Non-coding: 32 | Synonymous: 128 | Nonsynonymous: 72 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 2226 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 267.976

UniProt ID(s): O97225

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.51

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007259 Gamma-tubulin complex component protein
InterPro IPR040457 Gamma tubulin complex component, C-terminal
InterPro IPR041470 Gamma tubulin complex component protein, N-terminal
PFam PF04130 Gamma tubulin complex component, C-terminal
PFam PF17681 Gamma tubulin complex component protein, N-terminal
Superfamily N/A N/A

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
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