About Gene List

PF3D7_0522300

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:902,269..905,399(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: 18S rRNA (guanine-N(7))-methyltransferase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.12 (Methionine S-methyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus
Function GO:0008757 S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity
Function GO:0016435 rRNA (guanine) methyltransferase activity
Process GO:0070476 rRNA (guanine-N7)-methylation

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 0.41 0.79
Trophozoite expressed 0.32 0.81
Schizont expressed 0.06 0.96
Gametocyte expressed 0.17 0.90

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0522300

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: 0.178 | MFS: -2.456 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C0H4F7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SAM (s-adenosylmethionine, Local RMSD=0.22) with 4QTU (Global RMSD=1.19)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.12 methionine S-methyltransferase NEMD-MetGly-MetL-ethionineL-methioninolN-formyl-L-MetL-MethioninamideL-Met ethyl esterL-Met methyl esterseleno-L-methionineL-Met p-nitroanilideS-methyl-L-methionine...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102190

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O43709

TM-align score: 0.74 | RMSD: 1.04

Seq Identity: 0.56 | Length: 206 / 274

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000071462 BUD23 rRNA methyltransferase and ribosome maturation factor

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 17 12 19
disruptive 2 14 10 23
missense 2 14 9 23

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 33 16 16
disruptive 9 38 29 67
missense 7 30 25 51

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 157

Non-coding: 142 | Synonymous: 13 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 274 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 31.593

UniProt ID(s): C0H4F7

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.9

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR013216 Methyltransferase type 11
InterPro IPR022238 18S rRNA (guanine(1575)-N(7))-methyltransferase Bud23, C-terminal
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
InterPro IPR039769 18S rRNA (guanine(1575)-N(7))-methyltransferase Bud23-like
PFam PF08241 Methyltransferase type 11
PFam PF12589 18S rRNA (guanine(1575)-N(7))-methyltransferase Bud23, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

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