About Gene List

PF3D7_0721300 (DDX31)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:921,511..925,761(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent DNA helicase DDX31

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.12 (DNA helicase);3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0008094 ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA
Function GO:0008186 ATP-dependent activity, acting on RNA
Function GO:0003678 DNA helicase activity
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0003724 RNA helicase activity
Process GO:0016070 RNA metabolic process
Process GO:0042254 ribosome biogenesis

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 expressed 0.73 0.66
Trophozoite expressed 0.58 0.69
Schizont expressed 0.13 0.92
Gametocyte expressed 0.66 0.64

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0721300

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: 0.149 | MFS: -2.847 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0618800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.59 ± 0.14
  • Confidence: 5.30

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0618800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2143

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IBN8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: KEG (12-tungstophosphate, Local RMSD=0.05) with 5SUQ (Global RMSD=2.13)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.12 DNA helicase No BRENDA inhibitors
3.6.4.13 RNA helicase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPGDPUTPKClNEMCDPITPTDP...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102676

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9H8H2

TM-align score: 0.59 | RMSD: 4.22

Seq Identity: 0.30 | Length: 547 / 899

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000125485 DEAD-box helicase 31

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 42 21 51
disruptive 69 162 65 169
missense 40 88 44 112

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 78 39 69
disruptive 117 313 135 298
missense 59 184 90 160

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 323

Non-coding: 179 | Synonymous: 89 | Nonsynonymous: 54 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 899 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 105.03

UniProt ID(s): A0A346QRV1, A0A5J6CZ29, A7U5X0, Q8IBN8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.09

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000629 ATP-dependent RNA helicase DEAD-box, conserved site
InterPro IPR001650 Helicase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR011545 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
InterPro IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
InterPro IPR025313 Domain of unknown function DUF4217
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00270 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
PFam PF00271 Helicase, C-terminal
PFam PF13959 Domain of unknown function DUF4217
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
31872112 Plasmodium falciparum DDX31 is DNA helicase localized in nucleolus. Yasmin R, Chauhan M, Sourabh S, Tuteja R 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02905