About Gene List

PF3D7_0705400 (MCM7)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:264,682..267,876(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA replication licensing factor MCM7

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.12 (DNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0042555 MCM complex
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0008094 ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA
Function GO:0003688 DNA replication origin binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Function GO:0003697 single-stranded DNA binding
Process GO:0006270 DNA replication initiation
Process GO:0006271 DNA strand elongation involved in DNA replication
Process GO:0006268 DNA unwinding involved in DNA replication
Process GO:0000727 double-strand break repair via break-induced replication
Process GO:0006267 pre-replicative complex assembly involved in nuclear cell cycle DNA replication

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.14 0.93
Trophozoite expressed 0.75 0.59
Schizont expressed 0.73 0.59
Gametocyte expressed 0.72 0.61

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0705400

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: 0.222 | MFS: -2.769 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0803100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.44
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PY17X_0805800)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4983

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IC16

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.21) with 4R7Y (Global RMSD=8.91)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.12 DNA helicase No BRENDA inhibitors

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102101

Most Similar Human Ortholog: C9J8M6

TM-align score: 0.85 | RMSD: 2.41

Seq Identity: 0.36 | Length: 171 / 821

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000166508 minichromosome maintenance complex component 7

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 35 22 40
disruptive 6 17 17 45
missense 6 16 16 38

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 77 23 42
disruptive 6 54 38 112
missense 6 44 31 81

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 81

Non-coding: 65 | Synonymous: 9 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 821 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 94.237

UniProt ID(s): Q8IC16

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.27

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001208 MCM domain
InterPro IPR003593 AAA+ ATPase domain
InterPro IPR008050 DNA replication licensing factor Mcm7
InterPro IPR012340 Nucleic acid-binding, OB-fold
InterPro IPR018525 Mini-chromosome maintenance, conserved site
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR027925 MCM N-terminal domain
InterPro IPR031327 Mini-chromosome maintenance protein
InterPro IPR033762 MCM OB domain
InterPro IPR041562 MCM, AAA-lid domain
PFam PF00493 MCM domain
PFam PF14551 MCM N-terminal domain
PFam PF17207 MCM OB domain
PFam PF17855 MCM, AAA-lid domain
Superfamily SSF50249 Nucleic acid-binding, OB-fold
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
16257456 Pre-replication complex organization in the atypical DNA replication cycle ofPlasmodium falciparum: characterization of the mini-chromosome maintenance (MCM)complex formation. Patterson S, Robert C, ..., Chakrabarti D 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2005.09.006
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596