About Gene List

PF3D7_0821500 (NEP1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:967,747..969,151(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ribosomal RNA small subunit methyltransferase NEP1, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.260 (rRNA small subunit pseudouridine methyltransferase Nep1)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus
Component GO:0032040 small-subunit processome
Function GO:0070037 rRNA (pseudouridine) methyltransferase activity
Function GO:0019843 rRNA binding
Process GO:0070475 rRNA base methylation
Process GO:0042274 ribosomal small subunit biogenesis
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 no data N/A N/A
Ring no data 0.65 0.69
Trophozoite no data 0.42 0.75
Schizont no data 0.07 0.96
Gametocyte no data 0.32 0.82

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0821500

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: -2.864 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IB49

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SAM (s-adenosylmethionine, Local RMSD=0.84) with 2V3K (Global RMSD=1.49)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.260 rRNA small subunit pseudouridine methyltransferase Nep1 sinefungin

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q92979 Angiotensin-converting enzyme/Ribosomal RNA small subunit methyltransferase NEP1 Homo sapiens HOGENOM, OrthoDB US11174219, Example 1GUS11174219, Example 1IUS11174219, Example 1LUS11174219, Example 1M...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101493

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q92979

TM-align score: 0.83 | RMSD: 2.21

Seq Identity: 0.35 | Length: 218 / 279

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000126749 EMG1 N1-specific pseudouridine methyltransferase

Protein Information

Protein Length: 279 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 32.757

UniProt ID(s): Q8IB49

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.74

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005304 Ribosomal biogenesis, methyltransferase, EMG1/NEP1
InterPro IPR029028 Alpha/beta knot methyltransferases
PFam PF03587 Ribosomal biogenesis, methyltransferase, EMG1/NEP1
Superfamily SSF75217 Alpha/beta knot methyltransferases

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 20 11 20
disruptive 19 55 20 49
missense 10 30 14 33

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 33 13 18
disruptive 34 98 40 88
missense 16 55 29 45

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 78

Non-coding: 36 | Synonymous: 22 | Nonsynonymous: 20 | Stop Codon: 0

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