About Gene List

PF3D7_0416300 (MCM9)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:710,117..715,849(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA helicase MCM9, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.12 (DNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0042555 MCM complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0008094 ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA
Function GO:0003688 DNA replication origin binding
Function GO:0003697 single-stranded DNA binding
Process GO:0006270 DNA replication initiation
Process GO:0000724 double-strand break repair via homologous recombination

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 not expressed 0.06 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.51 0.70
Schizont possibly expressed 0.40 0.76
Gametocyte expressed 0.34 0.80

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0416300

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: -2.279 | #Insertions: 5

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0718300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.97 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.81

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0718300)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2267

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I1S4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 08T ([[[(2r,3s,4r,5r)-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-3,4-bis(oxidanyl)oxolan-2-yl]methoxy-oxidanyl-phosphoryl]oxy-oxidanyl-phosphoryl]oxy-tris(fluoranyl)beryllium, Local RMSD=0.07) with 6MII (Global RMSD=2.47)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.12 DNA helicase No BRENDA inhibitors

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_156438

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 25 17 47
disruptive 20 96 51 146
missense 10 75 45 124

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 55 44 62
disruptive 49 183 98 239
missense 23 143 81 183

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 180

Non-coding: 89 | Synonymous: 49 | Nonsynonymous: 42 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1465 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 171.313

UniProt ID(s): Q8I1S4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.76

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001208 MCM domain
InterPro IPR012340 Nucleic acid-binding, OB-fold
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR031327 Mini-chromosome maintenance protein
InterPro IPR033762 MCM OB domain
InterPro IPR041562 MCM, AAA-lid domain
PFam PF00493 MCM domain
PFam PF17207 MCM OB domain
PFam PF17855 MCM, AAA-lid domain
Superfamily SSF50249 Nucleic acid-binding, OB-fold
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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