About Gene List

PF3D7_0602100 (MTR4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:91,725..97,247(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent RNA helicase MTR4

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0031499 TRAMP complex
Component GO:0034399 nuclear periphery
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003724 RNA helicase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0006401 RNA catabolic process
Process GO:0000460 maturation of 5.8S rRNA

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 expressed 0.63 0.71
Trophozoite expressed 0.48 0.74
Schizont not expressed 0.10 0.95
Gametocyte expressed 0.58 0.68

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0602100

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: 0.122 | MFS: -3.01 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0811100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.92 ± 0.13
  • Confidence: 5.49

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KSM1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ATP (adenosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=0.75) with 6IEH (Global RMSD=2.46)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.13 RNA helicase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPGDPUTPKClNEMCDPITPTDP...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100340

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P42285

TM-align score: 0.74 | RMSD: 3.98

Seq Identity: 0.43 | Length: 836 / 1350

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000039123 Mtr4 exosome RNA helicase
ENSG00000204351 Ski2 like RNA helicase
ENSG00000206353 Ski2 like RNA helicase
ENSG00000223493 Ski2 like RNA helicase
ENSG00000225737 Ski2 like RNA helicase
ENSG00000228896 Ski2 like RNA helicase
ENSG00000232616 Ski2 like RNA helicase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 26 62 43 86
disruptive 23 123 54 174
missense 20 116 49 142

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 37 155 54 75
disruptive 54 253 109 294
missense 43 200 93 192

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 224

Non-coding: 123 | Synonymous: 58 | Nonsynonymous: 42 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1350 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 157.309

UniProt ID(s): C6KSM1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.47

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001650 Helicase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR011545 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
InterPro IPR012961 ATP-dependent RNA helicase Ski2, C-terminal
InterPro IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
InterPro IPR016438 ATP-dependent RNA helicase Ski2-like
InterPro IPR025696 rRNA-processing arch domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00270 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
PFam PF00271 Helicase, C-terminal
PFam PF08148 ATP-dependent RNA helicase Ski2, C-terminal
PFam PF13234 rRNA-processing arch domain
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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
32079470 The cryptic unstable transcripts are associated with developmentally regulatedgene expression in blood-stage Plasmodium falciparum. Yin S, Fan Y, ..., Zhang Q 10.1080/15476286.2020.1732032
37667796 The RNA helicases Dbp2 and Mtr4 regulate the expression of Xrn1-sensitive longnon-coding RNAs in yeast Wery M, Szachnowski U, ..., Morillon A 10.3389/frnar.2023.1244554
36861343 In vivo characterization of the critical interaction between the RNA exosome andthe essential RNA helicase Mtr4 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sterrett MC, Farchi D, ..., Corbett AH 10.1093/g3journal/jkad049