About Gene List

PF3D7_0417100 (PUF2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:743,611..745,637(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mRNA-binding protein PUF2

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0003729 mRNA binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0017148 negative regulation of translation
Process GO:0010608 posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression

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 not expressed 0.01 1.00
Trophozoite not expressed 0.01 1.00
Schizont not expressed 0.01 1.00
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.17 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0417100

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 2 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: 0.504 | #Insertions: 5

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not tested (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0719200)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-1410

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I1R7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: DTD (dithiane diol, Local RMSD=0.97) with 3GVO (Global RMSD=2.39)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100436

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H0YC97

TM-align score: 0.80 | RMSD: 2.85

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 217 / 514

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000055917 pumilio RNA binding family member 2
ENSG00000134644 pumilio RNA binding family member 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 3 4 6
disruptive 2 2 1 17
missense 2 2 1 14

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 7 10 17
disruptive 5 17 22 84
missense 4 9 17 61

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 49

Non-coding: 37 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 514 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 61.382

UniProt ID(s): Q8I1R7, Q8ISI7

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.14

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001313 Pumilio RNA-binding repeat
InterPro IPR016024 Armadillo-type fold
PFam PF00806 Pumilio RNA-binding repeat
Superfamily SSF48371 Armadillo-type fold

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
15585133 Characterization of PfPuf2, member of the Puf family RNA-binding proteins fromthe malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Fan Q, Li J, Kariuki M, Cui L 10.1089/dna.2004.23.753
20197405 The Puf-family RNA-binding protein PfPuf2 regulates sexual development and sexdifferentiation in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Miao J, Li J, ..., Cui L 10.1242/jcs.059824
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
28596535 Identification and characterization of roles for Puf1 and Puf2 proteins in theyeast response to high calcium Haramati O, Brodov A, ..., Arava Y 10.1038/s41598-017-02873-z
28357358 Translational Repression in Malaria Sporozoites Turque O, Tsao T, Li T, Zhang M 10.15698/mic2016.05.502
34614242 Fission yeast RNA-binding proteins Puf2 and Puf4 are involved in repression offerrireductase Frp1 expression in response to iron Beaudoin J, Normant V, ..., Labbe S 10.1111/mmi.14829
32071154 Fission Yeast Puf2, a Pumilio and FBF Family RNA-Binding Protein, Links StressGranules to Processing Bodies Hsiao WY, Wang YT, Wang SW 10.1128/MCB.00589-19
24681684 Depletion of the Trypanosome Pumilio domain protein PUF2 or of some otheressential proteins causes transcriptome changes related to coding region length Jha BA, Fadda A, ..., Clayton C 10.1128/EC.00018-14
26735921 UIS2: A Unique Phosphatase Required for the Development of Plasmodium LiverStages Zhang M, Mishra S, ..., Nussenzweig V 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005370
26808677 Translational Control of UIS4 Protein of the Host-Parasite Interface Is Mediatedby the RNA Binding Protein Puf2 in Plasmodium berghei Sporozoites Silva PA, Guerreiro A, ..., Mair GR 10.1371/journal.pone.0147940