About Gene List

PF3D7_0524000 (KASbeta)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:995,782..1,002,522(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: karyopherin beta

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0036396 RNA N6-methyladenosine methyltransferase complex
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0020020 food vacuole
Component GO:0005643 nuclear pore
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0061608 nuclear import signal receptor activity
Function GO:0008139 nuclear localization sequence binding
Function GO:0019904 protein domain specific binding
Function GO:0046982 protein heterodimerization activity
Process GO:0006607 NLS-bearing protein import into nucleus
Process GO:0006913 nucleocytoplasmic transport
Process GO:0006606 protein import into nucleus

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 1.34 0.43
Trophozoite expressed 1.08 0.45
Schizont expressed 0.45 0.73
Gametocyte expressed 0.53 0.71

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0524000

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: 0.14 | MFS: -2.943 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1238800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.79 ± 0.65
  • Confidence: 2.25

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1238800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3362

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3M5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101397

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H0Y3V4

TM-align score: 0.85 | RMSD: 1.86

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 145 / 1123

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000065150 importin 5
ENSG00000137040 RAN binding protein 6

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 13 51 20 55
disruptive 0 8 12 49
missense 0 8 11 41

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 20 133 35 60
disruptive 1 84 57 186
missense 0 55 41 103

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 123

Non-coding: 99 | Synonymous: 23 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1123 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 127.353

UniProt ID(s): O61140, Q7KAU3, Q8I3M5, Q9BN26

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.54

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR016024 Armadillo-type fold
InterPro IPR040122 Importin beta family
InterPro IPR041389 Importin repeat 6
InterPro IPR041653 Importin repeat 4
PFam PF12755 Importin repeat 4
PFam PF18808 Importin repeat 6
PFam PF18829
Superfamily SSF48371 Armadillo-type fold

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
12672529 Cloning and characterization of Plasmodium falciparum homologs of nuclear importfactors, karyopherin alpha and karyopherin beta. Mohmmed A, Kishore S, ..., Chauhan VS 10.1016/s0166-6851(02)00331-6
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
21136929 Food vacuole proteome of the malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Lamarque M, Tastet C, ..., Dubremetz JF 10.1002/prca.200700112
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
31384004 Transcriptome-wide dynamics of extensive m(6)A mRNA methylation during Plasmodiumfalciparum blood-stage development. Baumgarten S, Bryant JM, ..., Scherf A 10.1038/s41564-019-0521-7
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21