About Gene List

PF3D7_0727300 (DNMT)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:1,159,604..1,162,222(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.37 (DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003886 DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase activity
Function GO:0003677 DNA binding
Process GO:0006306 DNA methylation
Process GO:0030488 tRNA 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 0.35 0.83
Trophozoite not expressed 0.62 0.65
Schizont not expressed 0.16 0.90
Gametocyte not expressed 0.51 0.73

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0727300

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: -2.291 | #Insertions: 6

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0211400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.98 ± 0.11
  • Confidence: 5.89

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0211400)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1718

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IBI4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SAH (s-adenosyl-l-homocysteine, Local RMSD=0.37) with 3QV2 (Global RMSD=14.48)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.37 DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase KClEDTA2'-dCRG108enolasesperminecurcuminNicotineprocainemiR-9-3pmiR-9-5pNSC 14778...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103302

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A0B4J214

TM-align score: 0.88 | RMSD: 2.09

Seq Identity: 0.36 | Length: 135 / 706

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000107614 tRNA aspartic acid methyltransferase 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 31 20 41
disruptive 16 104 66 159
missense 14 100 63 147

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 66 24 51
disruptive 50 217 95 194
missense 36 192 85 158

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 99

Non-coding: 32 | Synonymous: 34 | Nonsynonymous: 32 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 706 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 83.784

UniProt ID(s): Q8IBI4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.55

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001525 C-5 cytosine methyltransferase
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
PFam PF00145 C-5 cytosine methyltransferase
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
24331467 Genome-wide mapping of DNA methylation in the human malaria parasite Plasmodiumfalciparum. Ponts N, Fu L, ..., Le Roch KG 10.1016/j.chom.2013.11.007
34724812 Malaria Parasite Stress Tolerance Is Regulated by DNMT2-Mediated tRNA CytosineMethylation. Hammam E, Sinha A, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.02558-21