About Gene List

PF3D7_0705000

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:245,497..250,602(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mRNA cap guanine-N7 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:0005845 mRNA cap binding complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004482 mRNA (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity
Process GO:0006370 7-methylguanosine mRNA capping

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 0.86 0.62
Trophozoite expressed 1.18 0.41
Schizont expressed 0.47 0.73
Gametocyte expressed 0.77 0.60

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0705000

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: -2.834 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0802700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.15 ± 0.61
  • Confidence: 2.36

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IC20

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: OPE (phosphoric acid mono-(2-amino-ethyl) ester, Local RMSD=0.09) with 3UJA (Global RMSD=2.62)

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_102244

Most Similar Human Ortholog: K7EP06

TM-align score: 0.78 | RMSD: 2.35

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 255 / 1213

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000101654 RNA guanine-7 methyltransferase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 40 42 69
disruptive 17 95 62 147
missense 17 88 60 143

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 113 51 52
disruptive 35 220 118 225
missense 28 197 109 171

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 184

Non-coding: 97 | Synonymous: 63 | Nonsynonymous: 23 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1213 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 145.172

UniProt ID(s): Q8IC20

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.88

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004971 mRNA (guanine-N(7))-methyltransferase domain
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
InterPro IPR039753 mRNA cap guanine-N7 methyltransferase
PFam PF03291 mRNA (guanine-N(7))-methyltransferase domain
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104