About Gene List

PF3D7_0509400 (RNAPI)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:389,815..399,902(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: RNA polymerase I

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.6 (DNA-directed RNA polymerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005736 RNA polymerase I complex
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus

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 expressed 2.00 0.24
Trophozoite expressed 1.30 0.39
Schizont expressed 0.53 0.71
Gametocyte expressed 0.93 0.53

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0509400

Resistome Missense Mutations: L263F

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: BI-2536

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 1 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.126 | MFS: -2.929 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1109000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.05 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.48

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: N/A

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.6 DNA-directed RNA polymerase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O95602 DNA-directed RNA polymerase I subunit RPA1 OrthoDB CHEMBL3289403CHEMBL3289408CHEMBL3289409CHEMBL3289410...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101773

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Not available

TM-align score: 0.00 | RMSD: 0.00

Seq Identity: 0.00 | Length: / 2914

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000068654 RNA polymerase I subunit A

Protein Information

Protein Length: 2914 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 340.677

UniProt ID(s): Q26008, Q8I410

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000722 RNA polymerase, alpha subunit
InterPro IPR006592 RNA polymerase, N-terminal
InterPro IPR007066 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 3
InterPro IPR007081 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 5
InterPro IPR007083 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 4
InterPro IPR015699 DNA-directed RNA pol I, largest subunit
PFam PF00623 RNA polymerase, alpha subunit
PFam PF04983 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 3
PFam PF04998 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 5
PFam PF05000 RNA polymerase Rpb1, domain 4
Superfamily SSF64484 N/A

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 32 114 70 145
disruptive 104 237 99 304
missense 54 175 89 246

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 51 217 91 173
disruptive 176 440 211 537
missense 92 328 175 393

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 400

Non-coding: 156 | Synonymous: 132 | Nonsynonymous: 110 | Stop Codon: 2

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
20696894 Clustering of dispersed ribosomal DNA and its role in gene regulation andchromosome-end associations in malaria parasites. Mancio-Silva L, Zhang Q, Scheidig-Benatar C, Scherf A 10.1073/pnas.1001045107
37567961 Hydroxyurea and inactivation of checkpoint kinase MEC1 inhibit transcriptiontermination and pre-mRNA cleavage at polyadenylation sites in budding yeast Kaur P, Nagar S, ..., Vancura A 10.1038/s41598-023-40294-3
36015053 Localization of Epigenetic Markers in Leishmania Chromatin McDonald JR, Jensen BC, ..., Myler PJ 10.3390/pathogens11080930
31063901 In yeast cells arrested at the early S-phase by hydroxyurea, rRNA gene promotersand chromatin are poised for transcription while rRNA synthesis is compromised Charton R, Muguet A, ..., Conconi A 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2019.04.003
38126234 Shaping the chromatin landscape at r RNA and t RNA genes, an emerging new role for RNA polymerase I I transcription? Yague-Sanz C 10.1002/yea.3921
31294051 Analyses of rRNA gene chromatin in cell cycle arrested Saccharomyces cerevisiaecells Paille A, Charton R, ..., Conconi A 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104083