About Gene List

PF3D7_0521500

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:877,768..879,984(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ribosomal large subunit pseudouridylate synthase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 4.2.1.70 (Pseudouridylate synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0009982 pseudouridine synthase activity
Function GO:0004730 pseudouridylate synthase activity
Process GO:0000455 enzyme-directed rRNA pseudouridine synthesis
Process GO:0006364 rRNA processing

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite not expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.08 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.36 0.78
Schizont expressed 0.04 0.97
Gametocyte expressed 0.24 0.85

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0521500

Resistome Missense Mutations: E97G

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: MMV006901

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 3 (3 missense, 3 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.121 | MFS: -3.016 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1111000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.91 ± 0.16
  • Confidence: 5.05

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3P7

"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

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100211

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H3BRG3

TM-align score: 0.81 | RMSD: 1.97

Seq Identity: 0.26 | Length: 151 / 487

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000007376 RNA pseudouridine synthase domain containing 1
ENSG00000166133 RNA pseudouridine synthase domain containing 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 21 11 41
disruptive 7 35 34 73
missense 6 35 33 64

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 44 22 32
disruptive 13 105 56 128
missense 8 92 45 100

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 111

Non-coding: 74 | Synonymous: 30 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 487 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 58.195

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3P7

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.21

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006145 Pseudouridine synthase, RsuA/RluA
InterPro IPR020103 Pseudouridine synthase, catalytic domain superfamily
PFam PF00849 Pseudouridine synthase, RsuA/RluA
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