About Gene List

PF3D7_0308000

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:353,058..355,573(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA polymerase delta small subunit, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.7 (DNA-directed DNA polymerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0042575 DNA polymerase complex
Component GO:0043625 delta DNA polymerase complex
Function GO:0003887 DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity
Process GO:0071897 DNA biosynthetic process
Process GO:0006271 DNA strand elongation involved in DNA replication

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 0.07 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.53 0.69
Schizont expressed 0.08 0.95
Gametocyte expressed 0.39 0.77

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0308000

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: 0.129 | MFS: -2.834 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PY17X_0408600)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4980

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O77321

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.7 DNA-directed DNA polymerase KClEDTANH4+dATPNH4ClddTTPMK886UracilalliinsucroseethanolAllicin...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102286

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P49005

TM-align score: 0.84 | RMSD: 2.46

Seq Identity: 0.31 | Length: 417 / 498

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000106628 DNA polymerase delta 2, accessory subunit

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 16 13 29
disruptive 20 32 17 59
missense 2 23 11 53

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 43 24 29
disruptive 34 78 38 64
missense 6 57 28 48

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 245

Non-coding: 183 | Synonymous: 26 | Nonsynonymous: 35 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 498 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 57.722

UniProt ID(s): O77321

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.48

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007185 DNA polymerase alpha/delta/epsilon, subunit B
InterPro IPR024826 DNA polymerase delta/II small subunit family
InterPro IPR040663 DNA polymerase delta subunit, OB-fold domain
InterPro IPR041863 DNA polymerase delta subunit 2, C-terminal domain
PFam PF04042 DNA polymerase alpha/delta/epsilon, subunit B
PFam PF18018 DNA polymerase delta subunit, OB-fold domain
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