About Gene List

PF3D7_0910900

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:495,567..498,316(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA primase large subunit, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.6 (DNA-directed RNA polymerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005658 alpha DNA polymerase:primase complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003896 DNA primase activity
Process GO:0006269 DNA replication, synthesis of RNA primer

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 possibly expressed 0.03 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.29 0.81
Schizont expressed 0.08 0.94
Gametocyte expressed 0.19 0.88

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0910900

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: 0.119 | MFS: -3.17 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0812000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.14 ± 0.46
  • Confidence: 2.95

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C0H531

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: FAD (flavin-adenine dinucleotide, Local RMSD=0.03) with 4UIR (Global RMSD=14.59)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.6 DNA-directed RNA polymerase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102391

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A5F9ZHR0

TM-align score: 0.77 | RMSD: 2.69

Seq Identity: 0.20 | Length: 162 / 539

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000146143 DNA primase subunit 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 30 22 33
disruptive 3 23 11 35
missense 3 23 11 32

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 71 20 26
disruptive 7 50 31 130
missense 5 42 24 81

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 125

Non-coding: 102 | Synonymous: 19 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 539 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 63.945

UniProt ID(s): C0H531

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.52

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007238 DNA primase large subunit, eukaryotic/archaeal
InterPro IPR016558 DNA primase, large subunit, eukaryotic
PFam PF04104 DNA primase large subunit, eukaryotic/archaeal
Superfamily N/A N/A

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
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