About Gene List

PF3D7_0517400 (FACT-L)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:731,350..735,605(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: FACT complex subunit SPT16, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0035101 FACT complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0031491 nucleosome binding
Process GO:0034724 DNA replication-independent chromatin organization
Process GO:0032968 positive regulation of transcription elongation from RNA polymerase II promoter
Process GO:0006368 transcription elongation from RNA polymerase II promoter
Process GO:0006351 transcription, DNA-templated

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 0.45 0.78
Trophozoite expressed 1.11 0.44
Schizont expressed 0.38 0.77
Gametocyte expressed 1.01 0.50

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0517400

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: 0.123 | MFS: -2.94 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1232200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.11
  • Confidence: 5.79

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1232200)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-655

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3T4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: UMP (2'-deoxyuridine 5'-monophosphate, Local RMSD=0.10) with 7S01 (Global RMSD=24.61)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102309

Most Similar Human Ortholog: G3V401

TM-align score: 0.75 | RMSD: 2.35

Seq Identity: 0.17 | Length: 80 / 1141

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000092201 SPT16 homolog, facilitates chromatin remodeling subunit

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 16 38 21 50
disruptive 69 117 49 128
missense 34 48 26 82

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 27 72 38 68
disruptive 105 202 71 189
missense 42 104 45 111

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 187

Non-coding: 81 | Synonymous: 50 | Nonsynonymous: 56 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1141 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 132.682

UniProt ID(s): O00867, Q8I3T4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.61

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000994 Peptidase M24
InterPro IPR013719 Domain of unknown function DUF1747
InterPro IPR013953 FACT complex subunit Spt16 domain
InterPro IPR029148 FACT complex subunit Spt16, N-terminal lobe domain
InterPro IPR036005 Creatinase/aminopeptidase-like
InterPro IPR040258 FACT complex subunit Spt16
PFam PF00557 Peptidase M24
PFam PF08512 Domain of unknown function DUF1747
PFam PF08644 FACT complex subunit Spt16 domain
PFam PF14826 FACT complex subunit Spt16, N-terminal lobe domain
Superfamily SSF55920 Creatinase/aminopeptidase-like

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
21899698 Experimentally controlled downregulation of the histone chaperone FACT inPlasmodium berghei reveals that it is critical to male gamete fertility. Laurentino EC, Taylor S, ..., Waters AP 10.1111/j.1462-5822.2011.01683.x
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
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596