About Gene List

PF3D7_0908700

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:401,013..403,688(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: tRNA pseudouridine synthase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 5.4.99.12 (tRNA pseudouridine(38-40) synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0009982 pseudouridine synthase activity
Process GO:1990481 mRNA pseudouridine synthesis
Process GO:0031119 tRNA pseudouridine synthesis

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 expressed 0.05 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.14 0.91
Schizont expressed 0.13 0.92
Gametocyte expressed 0.24 0.86

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0908700

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: 0.666 | MFS: -1.185 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I0W4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
5.4.99.12 tRNA pseudouridine38-40 synthase tRNApoly(rA)npoly(rC)npoly(rG)npoly(rI)npoly(rU)niodoacetateCalf thymus DNADithionitrobenzoate5-fluorouracil tRNAPhep-chloromercuribenzoatefluorouracil-substituted tRNA

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100424

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9BZE2

TM-align score: 0.80 | RMSD: 2.73

Seq Identity: 0.32 | Length: 280 / 312

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000110060 pseudouridine synthase 3
ENSG00000169972 pseudouridine synthase like 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 12 12 21
disruptive 6 41 29 57
missense 6 40 28 54

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 35 21 16
disruptive 10 102 50 77
missense 10 93 43 59

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 210

Non-coding: 179 | Synonymous: 19 | Nonsynonymous: 10 | Stop Codon: 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 312 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 37.039

UniProt ID(s): Q8I0W4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.8

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001406 Pseudouridine synthase I, TruA
InterPro IPR020097 Pseudouridine synthase I, TruA, alpha/beta domain
InterPro IPR020103 Pseudouridine synthase, catalytic domain superfamily
PFam PF01416 Pseudouridine synthase I, TruA, alpha/beta domain
Superfamily SSF55120 Pseudouridine synthase, catalytic domain superfamily

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