About Gene List

PF3D7_0704200 (NSUN1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:190,990..195,252(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: RNA cytosine C(5)-methyltransferase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.- (Methyltransferases.);2.1.1.29 (Transferred entry: 2.1.1.202, 2.1.1.203 and 2.1.1.204)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0008168 methyltransferase activity
Process GO:0001510 RNA methylation

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 not expressed 0.28 0.86
Trophozoite not expressed 0.37 0.78
Schizont not expressed 0.15 0.91
Gametocyte not expressed 0.19 0.89

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0704200

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: -0.795 | #Insertions: 8

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PY17X_0804600)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-5037

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IC28

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SFG (sinefungin, Local RMSD=0.21) with 5WWR (Global RMSD=3.30)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.- Ex: homocysteine S-methyltransferase EDTACTABNickelA9145CtylosintacrineTween 80FTI-2628macrocinadenosineRelomycinphosphate...
2.1.1.29 tRNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase No BRENDA inhibitors

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101428

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A140T9Y7

TM-align score: 0.59 | RMSD: 3.90

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 161 / 1193

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000037474 NOP2/Sun RNA methyltransferase 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 59 29 88
disruptive 50 177 102 244
missense 31 147 94 218

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 22 118 58 85
disruptive 95 350 150 338
missense 60 285 133 257

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 187

Non-coding: 59 | Synonymous: 66 | Nonsynonymous: 62 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1193 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 141.229

UniProt ID(s): Q8IC28

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.7

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001678 SAM-dependent methyltransferase RsmB/NOP2-type
InterPro IPR023267 RNA (C5-cytosine) methyltransferase
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
PFam PF01189 SAM-dependent methyltransferase RsmB/NOP2-type
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

Associated Publications

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