About Gene List

PF3D7_0318200 (RPB1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:747,275..756,485(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA-directed RNA polymerase II subunit RPB1

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:0005665 RNA polymerase II, core complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003899 DNA-directed 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
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 expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.97 0.57
Trophozoite expressed 1.04 0.47
Schizont expressed 0.48 0.72
Gametocyte expressed 0.61 0.67

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0318200

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: 0.144 | MFS: -2.838 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1344000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.21 ± 0.20
  • Confidence: 4.63

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O77375

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: G2P (phosphomethylphosphonic acid guanylate ester, Local RMSD=0.10) with 4A3J (Global RMSD=3.77)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.6 DNA-directed RNA polymerase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O95602 DNA-directed RNA polymerase I subunit RPA1 OrthoDB CHEMBL3289403CHEMBL3289408CHEMBL3289409CHEMBL3289410...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100210

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O14802

TM-align score: 0.89 | RMSD: 3.31

Seq Identity: 0.34 | Length: 1309 / 2457

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000148606 RNA polymerase III subunit A
ENSG00000181222 RNA polymerase II subunit A
ENSG00000284832 RNA polymerase II subunit A

Protein Information

Protein Length: 2457 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 278.676

UniProt ID(s): C6F0A2, C6F0A3, C6F0A4, C6F0B0, O77375

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.25

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000684 RNA polymerase II, heptapeptide repeat, eukaryotic
InterPro IPR000722 RNA polymerase, alpha subunit
InterPro IPR006592 RNA polymerase, N-terminal
InterPro IPR007066 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 3
InterPro IPR007073 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 7
InterPro IPR007075 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 6
InterPro IPR007080 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 1
InterPro IPR007081 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 5
InterPro IPR007083 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 4
PFam PF00623 RNA polymerase, alpha subunit
PFam PF04983 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 3
PFam PF04990 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 7
PFam PF04992 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 6
PFam PF04997 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 1
PFam PF04998 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 5
PFam PF05000 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 4
PFam PF05001 RNA polymerase II, heptapeptide repeat, eukaryotic
Superfamily SSF64484 N/A

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 27 103 55 145
disruptive 103 171 91 259
missense 46 112 71 194

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 41 270 82 127
disruptive 140 323 163 399
missense 62 228 124 263

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 356

Non-coding: 214 | Synonymous: 75 | Nonsynonymous: 67 | Stop Codon: 0

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
24391504 Recruitment of PfSET2 by RNA polymerase II to variant antigen encoding locicontributes to antigenic variation in P. falciparum. Ukaegbu UE, Kishore SP, ..., Deitsch KW 10.1371/journal.ppat.1003854
37991229 Danielozyma pruni sp. nov., an asexual yeast species isolated from insect frass Liu S, Guo QC, An ZR, Hui FL 10.1099/ijsem.0.006124
38281277 Nakazawaea tricholomae f.a., sp. nov., a Novel Ascomycetous Yeast SpeciesIsolated from Two Mushroom Species in China Liu M, Jiang YL, Zhang YX, Wang QM 10.1007/s00284-023-03600-w
38126234 Shaping the chromatin landscape at r RNA and t RNA genes, an emerging new role for RNA polymerase I I transcription? Yague-Sanz C 10.1002/yea.3921