About Gene List

PF3D7_0509100 (SMC4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:380,595..386,806(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: structural maintenance of chromosomes protein 4, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000775 chromosome, centromeric region
Component GO:0000796 condensin complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Process GO:0007076 mitotic chromosome condensation

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 0.16 0.93
Trophozoite expressed 1.33 0.41
Schizont expressed 0.71 0.65
Gametocyte expressed 0.72 0.64

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0509100

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: 0.128 | MFS: -2.845 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1108700)

Modification: Mutated | RMgm-4754

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I413

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AGS (phosphothiophosphoric acid-adenylate ester, Local RMSD=0.05) with 5H68 (Global RMSD=1.81)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101113

Most Similar Human Ortholog: C9J9E4

TM-align score: 0.91 | RMSD: 1.90

Seq Identity: 0.54 | Length: 151 / 1708

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000113810 structural maintenance of chromosomes 4

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 49 38 69
disruptive 72 152 83 211
missense 36 95 59 143

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 105 37 87
disruptive 125 274 115 275
missense 53 173 90 182

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 249

Non-coding: 78 | Synonymous: 80 | Nonsynonymous: 90 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1708 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 201.668

UniProt ID(s): Q8I413

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.05

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003395 RecF/RecN/SMC, N-terminal
InterPro IPR010935 SMCs flexible hinge
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR036277 SMCs flexible hinge superfamily
InterPro IPR041738 Structural maintenance of chromosomes 4, ABC domain, eukaryotic
PFam PF02463 RecF/RecN/SMC, N-terminal
PFam PF06470 SMCs flexible hinge
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
Superfamily SSF75553 SMCs flexible hinge 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
32049018 Plasmodium Condensin Core Subunits SMC2/SMC4 Mediate Atypical Mitosis and AreEssential for Parasite Proliferation and Transmission. Pandey R, Abel S, ..., Tewari R 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.01.033