About Gene List

PF3D7_0903400 (DDX60)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:151,318..161,672(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX60, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus

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 1.98 0.25
Trophozoite expressed 1.85 0.22
Schizont expressed 0.82 0.57
Gametocyte not expressed 0.83 0.59

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0903400

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: 0.125 | MFS: -3.11 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0418000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.33 ± 0.28
  • Confidence: 3.94

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3B4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.07) with 2XGJ (Global RMSD=3.02)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.13 RNA helicase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPGDPUTPKClNEMCDPITPTDP...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_105684

Most Similar Human Ortholog: D6RBA2

TM-align score: 0.67 | RMSD: 2.63

Seq Identity: 0.20 | Length: 105 / 2536

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000137628 DExD/H-box helicase 60
ENSG00000181381 DExD/H-box 60 like

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 39 148 84 156
disruptive 69 313 172 372
missense 64 308 166 346

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 60 270 104 176
disruptive 113 611 256 514
missense 98 567 240 403

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 433

Non-coding: 240 | Synonymous: 96 | Nonsynonymous: 97 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 2536 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 300.925

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3B4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.9

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR011545 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
InterPro IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00270 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596