About Gene List

PF3D7_0319500

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:815,119..817,437(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: RNA-binding protein, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005686 U2 snRNP
Component GO:0071011 precatalytic spliceosome
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Process GO:0000398 mRNA splicing, via spliceosome

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 0.58 0.73
Trophozoite expressed 0.86 0.54
Schizont expressed 0.15 0.91
Gametocyte expressed 0.64 0.65

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0319500

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: 0.869 | MFS: -2.193 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0805800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.27 ± 0.28
  • Confidence: 3.93

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97318

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: M2M (1-methoxy-2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethane, Local RMSD=0.51) with 4ED5 (Global RMSD=5.80)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102431

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q5JY83

TM-align score: 0.84 | RMSD: 1.78

Seq Identity: 0.46 | Length: 57 / 309

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000134597 RNA binding motif protein X-linked 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 17 5 16
disruptive 17 45 34 66
missense 11 29 26 44

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 25 9 23
disruptive 30 104 46 92
missense 15 64 39 52

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 160

Non-coding: 101 | Synonymous: 14 | Nonsynonymous: 45 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 309 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 36.611

UniProt ID(s): O97318

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.38

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000504 RNA recognition motif domain
InterPro IPR035979 RNA-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF00076 RNA recognition motif domain
Superfamily SSF54928 RNA-binding domain 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