About Gene List

PF3D7_0619900 (SF3A2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:839,748..841,672(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: splicing factor 3A subunit 2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005686 U2 snRNP
Component GO:0071004 U2-type prespliceosome
Component GO:0071013 catalytic step 2 spliceosome
Component GO:0005681 spliceosomal complex
Process GO:0008380 RNA splicing
Process GO:0000245 spliceosomal complex assembly

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 0.36 0.82
Trophozoite expressed 0.45 0.73
Schizont expressed 0.23 0.84
Gametocyte expressed 0.22 0.87

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0619900

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: 0.872 | #Insertions: 50

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1119100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 1.18
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KT39

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102158

Most Similar Human Ortholog: K7EMT0

TM-align score: 0.54 | RMSD: 2.68

Seq Identity: 0.63 | Length: 93 / 233

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000104897 splicing factor 3a subunit 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 4 5 20
disruptive 1 4 4 19
missense 1 4 3 17

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 18 10 16
disruptive 4 16 14 43
missense 2 12 11 33

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 88

Non-coding: 84 | Synonymous: 3 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 233 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 27.675

UniProt ID(s): C6KT39

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.15

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003604 Matrin/U1-C-like, C2H2-type zinc finger
InterPro IPR031781 SF3A2 domain
InterPro IPR036236 Zinc finger C2H2 superfamily
PFam PF12874 SF3A2 domain
PFam PF16835
Superfamily SSF57667 Zinc finger C2H2 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
8211113 Correspondence between a mammalian spliceosome component and an essential yeastsplicing factor Bennett M, Reed R 10.1126/science.8211113