About Gene List

PF3D7_0306000 (QCR8)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:286,241..287,345(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 8, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005750 mitochondrial respiratory chain complex III
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion

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 0.01 1.00
Trophozoite expressed 0.06 0.96
Schizont expressed 0.07 0.94
Gametocyte expressed 0.09 0.94

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0306000

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: 0.91 | MFS: -2.849 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0404400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.05 ± 0.12
  • Confidence: 5.70

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q9NLB3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_139455

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 4 6 8
disruptive 1 5 5 16
missense 1 5 5 14

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 17 1 5
disruptive 2 16 16 34
missense 2 13 12 23

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 70

Non-coding: 66 | Synonymous: 2 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 137 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 17.02

UniProt ID(s): Q9NLB3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.48

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR036642 Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 8 superfamily
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF81508 Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 8 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
33524071 Divergent features of the coenzyme Q:cytochrome c oxidoreductase complex inToxoplasma gondii parasites. Hayward JA, Rajendran E, ..., van Dooren GG 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009211
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21
16597436 Ubiquinone accumulates in the mitochondria of yeast mutated in the ubiquinonebinding protein, Qcr8p Hagerman RA, Waring NJ, Willis RA, Hagerman AE 10.2.-
10873857 Structure at 2.3 A resolution of the cytochrome bc(1) complex from the yeastSaccharomyces cerevisiae co-crystallized with an antibody Fv fragment Hunte C, Koepke J, ..., Michel H 10.1016/s0969-2126(00)00152-0
8786239 Subunit 8 of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae cytochrome bc1 complex interacts withsuccinate-ubiquinone reductase complex Bruel C, Brasseur R, Trumpower BL https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8786239/
9395324 The role of subunit VIII in the structural stability of the bc1 complex fromSaccharomyces cerevisiae studied using hybrid complexes Boumans H, Berden JA, Grivell LA 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-3-00762.x
35749136 Integrated multi-omic data analysis and validation with yeast model showoxidative phosphorylation modulates protein aggregation in amyotrophic lateralsclerosis Sai Swaroop R, Akhil PS, ..., Sivaramakrishnan V 10.1080/07391102.2022.2090441
37094942 The cytochrome b carboxyl terminal region is necessary for mitochondrial complexIII assembly Flores-Mireles D, Camacho-Villasana Y, ..., Perez-Martinez X 10.26508/lsa.202201858
7748888 cDNA sequence of subunit VIII of ubiquinol-cytochrome-c oxidoreductase fromSchizosaccharomyces pombe Boumans H, Berden JA, Grivell LA 10.1016/0005-2728(95)00035-h
32119834 Timing of dimerization of the bc(1) complex during mitochondrial respiratorychain assembly Stephan K, Ott M 10.1016/j.bbabio.2020.148177
20832886 Increased biomass production of industrial bakers' yeasts by overexpression ofHap4 gene Duenas-Sanchez R, Codon AC, Rincon AM, Benitez T 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2010.08.009
11556808 The N-terminus of the Qcr7 protein of the cytochrome bc(1) complex in S.cerevisiae may be involved in facilitating stability of the subcomplex with theQcr8 protein and cytochrome b Lee SY, Hunte C, Malaney S, Robinson BH 10.2.-
8596431 Distinct transcriptional regulation of a gene coding for a mitochondrial proteinin the yeasts Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Kluyveromyces lactis despite similarpromoter structures Mulder W, Scholten IH, Grivell LA 10.1111/j.1365-2958.1995.mmi_17050813.x
36791950 Delving into the molecular initiating event of cadmium toxification via thedose-dependent functional genomics approach in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Guan M, Wang X, ..., Zhang X 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121287
11556807 The functional role of conserved acidic residues of the Qcr7 protein of thecytochrome bc(1) complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Lee SY, Raha S, Nagar B, Robinson BH 10.2.-
7588747 Regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Intricateinterplay between general and specific transcription factors in the promoter ofthe QCR8 gene De Winde JH, Grivell LA 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1995.200_1.x
9003361 Subunit VII of ubiquinol:cytochrome-c oxidoreductase from Neurospora crassa isfunctional in yeast and has an N-terminal extension that is not essential formitochondrial targeting Lobo-Hajdu G, Braun HP, ..., Schmitz UK 10.1042/bj3200769