About Gene List

PF3D7_0516300

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:677,677..681,517(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: tRNA pseudouridine synthase, putative

SignalP Peptide: MNKFFPLLVCVSLIFFFLKLSINA

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 4.2.1.70 (Pseudouridylate synthase);5.4.99.12 (tRNA pseudouridine(38-40) synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0009982 pseudouridine synthase activity
Process GO:1990481 mRNA pseudouridine synthesis
Process GO:0031119 tRNA pseudouridine synthesis

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 0.20 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 0.21 0.88
Schizont expressed 0.03 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.24 0.86

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0516300

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: 0.998 | MFS: -2.549 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1231100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.24 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.42

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1231100)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3322

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3U5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
4.2.1.70 pseudouridylate synthase tRNAiodoacetamide5-fluorouracilthiol reagents1,10-phenanthrolinep-chloromercuribenzoate1-(Tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-5-fluorouracil
5.4.99.12 tRNA pseudouridine38-40 synthase tRNApoly(rA)npoly(rC)npoly(rG)npoly(rI)npoly(rU)niodoacetateCalf thymus DNADithionitrobenzoate5-fluorouracil tRNAPhep-chloromercuribenzoatefluorouracil-substituted tRNA

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_118027

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 30 9 42
disruptive 15 59 31 85
missense 10 55 30 76

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 13 59 32 34
disruptive 28 137 66 157
missense 16 117 51 97

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 192

Non-coding: 101 | Synonymous: 41 | Nonsynonymous: 50 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 681 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 78.344

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3U5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.1

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001406 Pseudouridine synthase I, TruA
InterPro IPR020097 Pseudouridine synthase I, TruA, alpha/beta domain
InterPro IPR020103 Pseudouridine synthase, catalytic domain superfamily
PFam PF01416 Pseudouridine synthase I, TruA, alpha/beta domain
Superfamily SSF55120 Pseudouridine synthase, catalytic domain 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
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