About Gene List

PF3D7_0518700 (PUF1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:774,052..780,916(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mRNA-binding protein PUF1

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Function GO:0003729 mRNA binding
Process GO:0010608 posttranscriptional regulation of gene expression
Process GO:0043487 regulation of RNA stability
Process GO:0006417 regulation of translation

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 possibly expressed 0.06 0.97
Trophozoite not expressed 0.07 0.96
Schizont possibly expressed 0.06 0.96
Gametocyte expressed 1.05 0.48

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0518700

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -1.712 | #Insertions: 4

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1233500)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-616

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3S3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: DTD (dithiane diol, Local RMSD=2.28) with 3GVO (Global RMSD=4.97)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_104470

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 66 52 90
disruptive 37 136 83 232
missense 23 112 68 189

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 20 159 65 107
disruptive 77 381 225 471
missense 37 285 180 298

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 273

Non-coding: 107 | Synonymous: 101 | Nonsynonymous: 65 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1894 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 224.087

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3S3, Q8ISI8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.05

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001313 Pumilio RNA-binding repeat
InterPro IPR016024 Armadillo-type fold
InterPro IPR033712 Pumilio, RNA binding domain
PFam PF00806 Pumilio RNA-binding repeat
Superfamily SSF48371 Armadillo-type fold
Superfamily SSF57997

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
12409450 The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum encodes members of the Puf RNA-bindingprotein family with conserved RNA binding activity. Cui L, Fan Q, Li J 10.1093/nar/gkf600
27383769 The RNA-binding protein Puf1 functions in the maintenance of gametocytes inPlasmodium falciparum. Shrestha S, Li X, ..., Cui L 10.1242/jcs.186908
28596535 Identification and characterization of roles for Puf1 and Puf2 proteins in theyeast response to high calcium Haramati O, Brodov A, ..., Arava Y 10.1038/s41598-017-02873-z
21673790 The Puf-family RNA-binding protein Puf2 controls sporozoite conversion to liverstages in the malaria parasite Muller K, Matuschewski K, Silvie O 10.1371/journal.pone.0019860
21251930 Yeast dihydroorotate dehydrogenase as a new selectable marker for Plasmodiumfalciparum transfection Ganesan SM, Morrisey JM, ..., Vaidya AB 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2011.01.004
38148574 The Plasmodium falciparum CCCH zinc finger protein MD3 regulates malegametocytogenesis through its interaction with RNA-binding proteins Farrukh A, Musabyimana JP, ..., Ngwa CJ 10.1111/mmi.15215
29197418 Tagging to endogenous genes of Plasmodium falciparum using CRISPR/Cas9 Kuang D, Qiao J, ..., Dai X 10.1186/s13071-017-2539-0