About Gene List

PF3D7_0625600 (PAP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:1,037,558..1,042,004(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: poly(A) polymerase PAP, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.19 (Polynucleotide adenylyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004652 polynucleotide adenylyltransferase activity
Process GO:0043631 RNA polyadenylation
Process GO:0006378 mRNA polyadenylation

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 0.33 0.83
Trophozoite expressed 0.20 0.88
Schizont expressed 0.10 0.93
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.21 0.87

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0625600

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: 0.126 | MFS: -2.835 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1124500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.03 ± 0.25
  • Confidence: 4.13

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KT92

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 3AT (cordycepin triphosphate, Local RMSD=0.57) with 1Q79 (Global RMSD=3.71)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.19 polynucleotide adenylyltransferase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100691

Most Similar Human Ortholog: F8WAT4

TM-align score: 0.96 | RMSD: 1.31

Seq Identity: 0.46 | Length: 233 / 631

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000090060 poly(A) polymerase alpha
ENSG00000115421 poly(A) polymerase gamma
ENSG00000218823 poly(A) polymerase beta

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 30 20 39
disruptive 4 21 13 43
missense 4 21 13 32

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 16 58 27 34
disruptive 5 63 37 109
missense 5 46 31 72

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 212

Non-coding: 189 | Synonymous: 19 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 631 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 75.164

UniProt ID(s): C6KT92

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.17

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002934 Polymerase, nucleotidyl transferase domain
InterPro IPR007010 Poly(A) polymerase, RNA-binding domain
InterPro IPR007012 Poly(A) polymerase, central domain
InterPro IPR011068 Nucleotidyltransferase, class I-like, C-terminal
InterPro IPR014492 Poly(A) polymerase
InterPro IPR043519 Nucleotidyltransferase superfamily
PFam PF01909 Polymerase, nucleotidyl transferase domain
PFam PF04926 Poly(A) polymerase, RNA-binding domain
PFam PF04928 Poly(A) polymerase, central domain
Superfamily SSF55003 Nucleotidyltransferase, class I-like, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF81301 Nucleotidyltransferase superfamily
Superfamily SSF81631

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