About Gene List

PF3D7_0504400

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:172,042..174,574(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent helicase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.1.3 (Deleted entry);3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0003724 RNA helicase activity
Function GO:0004386 helicase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.08 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.74 0.59
Schizont expressed 0.21 0.87
Gametocyte expressed 0.60 0.67

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0504400

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: 0.119 | MFS: -2.91 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1104000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.09 ± 0.26
  • Confidence: 4.07

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I457

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: CXS (3-cyclohexyl-1-propylsulfonic acid, Local RMSD=0.01) with 2WAX (Global RMSD=3.08)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.1.3 adenosinetriphosphatase No BRENDA inhibitors
3.6.4.13 RNA helicase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPGDPUTPKClNEMCDPITPTDP...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102022

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9BQ39

TM-align score: 0.66 | RMSD: 4.13

Seq Identity: 0.31 | Length: 554 / 755

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000107625 DExD-box helicase 50
ENSG00000165732 DExD-box helicase 21

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 31 17 36
disruptive 12 56 24 56
missense 12 56 23 44

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 71 26 40
disruptive 30 101 40 98
missense 24 88 34 57

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 68

Non-coding: 36 | Synonymous: 14 | Nonsynonymous: 18 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 755 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 87.598

UniProt ID(s): A7U5W8, Q8I457

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.64

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 IPR012562 GUCT
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
PFam PF08152 GUCT
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
25204654 Kinase-associated endopeptidase 1 (Kae1) participates in an atypicalribosome-associated complex in the apicoplast of Plasmodium falciparum. Mallari JP, Oksman A, Vaupel B, Goldberg DE 10.1074/jbc.M114.586735
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
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21