About Gene List

PF3D7_0405400 (PRPF8)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:290,361..301,167(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: pre-mRNA-processing-splicing factor 8, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005682 U5 snRNP
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0071013 catalytic step 2 spliceosome
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0005681 spliceosomal complex
Function GO:0030619 U1 snRNA binding
Function GO:0030620 U2 snRNA binding
Function GO:0030623 U5 snRNA binding
Function GO:0017070 U6 snRNA binding
Function GO:0097157 pre-mRNA intronic binding
Process GO:0008380 RNA splicing
Process GO:0000375 RNA splicing, via transesterification reactions
Process GO:0000244 spliceosomal tri-snRNP complex 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 1.52 0.38
Trophozoite expressed 1.73 0.24
Schizont expressed 0.87 0.54
Gametocyte expressed 1.22 0.41

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0405400

Resistome Missense Mutations: L1958F

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: MMV982556

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 2 (2 missense, 2 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.17 | MFS: -2.781 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1003100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± nan
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: N/A

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101765

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Not available

TM-align score: 0.00 | RMSD: 0.00

Seq Identity: 0.00 | Length: / 3136

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000174231 pre-mRNA processing factor 8
ENSG00000274442 pre-mRNA processing factor 8

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 30 177 85 191
disruptive 63 229 132 291
missense 45 191 116 255

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 61 375 114 156
disruptive 109 429 202 456
missense 71 365 166 344

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 314

Non-coding: 141 | Synonymous: 111 | Nonsynonymous: 62 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 3136 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 366.398

UniProt ID(s): Q8I1X5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.94

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR012337 Ribonuclease H-like superfamily
InterPro IPR012591 PRO8NT domain
InterPro IPR012592 PROCN domain
InterPro IPR012984 PROCT domain
InterPro IPR019580 Pre-mRNA-processing-splicing factor 8, U6-snRNA-binding
InterPro IPR019581 Pre-mRNA-processing-splicing factor 8, U5-snRNA-binding
InterPro IPR019582 RNA recognition motif, spliceosomal PrP8
InterPro IPR021983 PRP8 domain IV core
InterPro IPR027652 Pre-mRNA-processing-splicing factor 8
PFam PF08082 PRO8NT domain
PFam PF08083 PROCN domain
PFam PF08084 PROCT domain
PFam PF10596 Pre-mRNA-processing-splicing factor 8, U6-snRNA-binding
PFam PF10597 Pre-mRNA-processing-splicing factor 8, U5-snRNA-binding
PFam PF10598 RNA recognition motif, spliceosomal PrP8
PFam PF12134 PRP8 domain IV core
Superfamily SSF53098 Ribonuclease H-like superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
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
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895