About Gene List

PF3D7_0320800 (DOZI)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:869,089..872,456(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX6

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000932 P-body
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0010494 cytoplasmic stress granule
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003724 RNA helicase activity
Function GO:0003729 mRNA binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0033962 P-body assembly
Process GO:0034063 stress granule assembly

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 0.05 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.19 0.87
Schizont expressed 0.19 0.88
Gametocyte expressed 0.34 0.80

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0320800

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -1.795 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1217700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.92 ± 0.13
  • Confidence: 5.53

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1217700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3260

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97285

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AGS (phosphothiophosphoric acid-adenylate ester, Local RMSD=0.08) with 1OYY (Global RMSD=2.16)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.13 RNA helicase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPGDPUTPKClNEMCDPITPTDP...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P60842 Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-I Homo sapiens OrthoDB HippuristanolCHEMBL2058177CHEMBL2058177CHEMBL2170718...
P38919 Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-III OrthoDB eIF4A3 inhibitor, 1eIF4A3 inhibitor, 2CHEMBL4070102CHEMBL4070102...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101887

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P26196

TM-align score: 0.93 | RMSD: 1.20

Seq Identity: 0.68 | Length: 408 / 433

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000110367 DEAD-box helicase 6

Protein Information

Protein Length: 433 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 49.413

UniProt ID(s): A0T1H2, O97285

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.04

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000629 ATP-dependent RNA helicase DEAD-box, conserved site
InterPro IPR001650 Helicase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR011545 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
InterPro IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00270 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
PFam PF00271 Helicase, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 19 11 10
disruptive 0 1 2 10
missense 0 1 2 8

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 33 18 17
disruptive 0 20 28 87
missense 0 15 22 58

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 185

Non-coding: 177 | Synonymous: 8 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | 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
20169188 Universal features of post-transcriptional gene regulation are critical forPlasmodium zygote development. Mair GR, Lasonder E, ..., Waters AP 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000767
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
23562722 Plasmodium falciparum DOZI, an RNA helicase interacts with eIF4E. Tarique M, Ahmad M, Ansari A, Tuteja R 10.1016/j.gene.2013.03.063
27381095 The mRNA-bound proteome of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Bunnik EM, Batugedara G, ..., Le Roch KG 10.1186/s13059-016-1014-0
35947628 Identification of a novel AP2 transcription factor in zygotes with an essentialrole in Plasmodium ookinete development Nishi T, Kaneko I, Iwanaga S, Yuda M 10.1371/journal.ppat.1010510
32817449 Redesigned TetR-Aptamer System To Control Gene Expression in Plasmodiumfalciparum Rajaram K, Liu HB, Prigge ST 10.1128/mSphere.00457-20
25387887 Translational regulation during stage transitions in malaria parasites Cui L, Lindner S, Miao J 10.1111/nyas.12573
34604117 Roles and Cellular Localization of GBP2 and NAB2 During the Blood Stage ofMalaria Parasites Niikura M, Fukutomi T, Mitobe J, Kobayashi F 10.3389/fcimb.2021.737457
26525978 A bioinformatic survey of RNA-binding proteins in Plasmodium Reddy BP, Shrestha S, ..., Lindner SE 10.1186/s12864-015-2092-1
31990132 EXP1 is required for organisation of EXP2 in the intraerythrocytic malariaparasite vacuole Nessel T, Beck JM, ..., Beck JR 10.1111/cmi.13168
25418785 Genome-wide RIP-Chip analysis of translational repressor-bound mRNAs in thePlasmodium gametocyte Guerreiro A, Deligianni E, ..., Mair GR 10.1186/s13059-014-0493-0
34973333 Enzymatic and structural characterization of HAD5, an essentialphosphomannomutase of malaria-causing parasites Frasse PM, Miller JJ, ..., Odom John AR 10.1016/j.jbc.2021.101550
24709106 Characterization of a homolog of DEAD-box RNA helicases in Toxoplasma gondii as amarker of cytoplasmic mRNP stress granules Cherry AA, Ananvoranich S 10.1016/j.gene.2014.04.011
29626096 The mitochondrial ribosomal protein L13 is critical for the structural andfunctional integrity of the mitochondrion in Plasmodium falciparum Ke H, Dass S, ..., Vaidya AB 10.1074/jbc.RA118.002552
37702516 Plasmodium falciparum GCN5 plays a key role in regulating artemisininresistance-related stress responses Lucky AB, Wang C, ..., Miao J 10.1128/aac.00577-23
27303037 Maternally supplied S-acyl-transferase is required for crystalloid organelleformation and transmission of the malaria parasite Santos JM, Duarte N, ..., Mair GR https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27303037/
38352447 Global Release of Translational Repression Across Plasmodium's Host-to-VectorTransmission Event Rios KT, McGee JP, ..., Lindner SE 10.1101/2024.02.01.577866
30133543 A seven-helix protein constitutes stress granules crucial for regulatingtranslation during human-to-mosquito transmission of Plasmodium falciparum Bennink S, von Bohl A, ..., Pradel G 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007249
33347893 Gliding motility protein LIMP promotes optimal mosquito midgut traversal andinfection by Plasmodium berghei Egarter S, Santos JM, ..., Mair GR 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2020.111347
27312996 Translational repression of the cpw-wpc gene family in the malaria parasitePlasmodium Rao PN, Santos JM, ..., Mair GR 10.1016/j.parint.2016.06.007
36711954 Plasmodium falciparum GCN5 plays a key role in regulating artemisininresistance-related stress responses Lucky AB, Wang C, ..., Miao J 10.1101/2023.01.11.523703