About Gene List

PF3D7_0525600

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:1,065,902..1,070,111(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: RNA methyltransferase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.56 (mRNA (guanine-N(7)-)-methyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion

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 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.71 0.60
Schizont expressed 0.21 0.86
Gametocyte expressed 0.55 0.69

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0525600

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: 0.125 | MFS: -3.225 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A5K1K9E4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: MTA (5'-deoxy-5'-methylthioadenosine, Local RMSD=0.75) with 4X3L (Global RMSD=2.76)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.56 mRNA (guanine-N7)-methyltransferase EDTAGpppGThesitribavirinDigitoninsinefunginTriton X-100deoxycholatecycloheximideS-adenosyl-L-cysteineaurintricarboxylic acidS-adenosyl-homocysteine...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102998

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9HC36

TM-align score: 0.68 | RMSD: 3.87

Seq Identity: 0.18 | Length: 283 / 351

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000171861 mitochondrial rRNA methyltransferase 3

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 266

Non-coding: 235 | Synonymous: 11 | Nonsynonymous: 18 | Stop Codon: 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 351 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 41.279

UniProt ID(s): A0A5K1K9E4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.15

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001537 tRNA/rRNA methyltransferase, SpoU type
InterPro IPR029028 Alpha/beta knot methyltransferases
PFam PF00588 tRNA/rRNA methyltransferase, SpoU type
Superfamily SSF75217 Alpha/beta knot methyltransferases

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
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21