About Gene List

PF3D7_0411100 (MED8)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:504,413..505,095(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 8, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0016592 mediator complex

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 possibly expressed 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.16 0.89
Schizont not expressed 0.03 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.14 0.91

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0411100

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: 0.12 | MFS: -3.056 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q9U0H7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SAH (s-adenosyl-l-homocysteine, Local RMSD=5.76) with 7LT5 (Global RMSD=16.15)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103782

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q96RU3

TM-align score: 0.36 | RMSD: 4.46

Seq Identity: 0.06 | Length: 107 / 205

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000137942 formin binding protein 1 like
ENSG00000187239 formin binding protein 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 7 8 9
disruptive 3 6 10 21
missense 3 6 9 20

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 13 12 19
disruptive 3 25 20 46
missense 3 19 19 28

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 19

Non-coding: 3 | Synonymous: 14 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 205 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 23.965

UniProt ID(s): Q9U0H7

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.76

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro N/A N/A
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily N/A N/A

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
35557691 Mediator Complex of the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum Associates withEvolutionarily Novel Subunits. Iyer UB, Park JE, ..., Featherstone M 10.1021/acsomega.2c00368