About Gene List

PF3D7_0917600 (PRP43)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:729,418..732,520(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: pre-mRNA-splicing factor ATP-dependent RNA helicase PRP43, 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
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding

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 possibly expressed 0.51 0.76
Trophozoite expressed 0.54 0.69
Schizont possibly expressed 0.08 0.95
Gametocyte not expressed 0.30 0.82

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0917600

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: 0.148 | MFS: -2.845 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1446300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.07 ± 0.15
  • Confidence: 5.25

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2X7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: MPO (3[n-morpholino]propane sulfonic acid, Local RMSD=0.29) with 6ZM2 (Global RMSD=1.98)

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_100085

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A140T8Y5

TM-align score: 0.93 | RMSD: 1.80

Seq Identity: 0.47 | Length: 543 / 820

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000005100 DEAH-box helicase 33
ENSG00000067596 DEAH-box helicase 8
ENSG00000101452 DEAH-box helicase 35
ENSG00000109606 DEAH-box helicase 15
ENSG00000140829 DEAH-box helicase 38
ENSG00000204560 DEAH-box helicase 16
ENSG00000206486 DEAH-box helicase 16
ENSG00000226171 DEAH-box helicase 16
ENSG00000227222 DEAH-box helicase 16
ENSG00000231377 DEAH-box helicase 16
ENSG00000233049 DEAH-box helicase 16
ENSG00000233418 DEAH-box helicase 16
ENSG00000233561 DEAH-box helicase 16

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 51 24 65
disruptive 10 48 42 98
missense 7 48 40 90

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 16 107 36 59
disruptive 14 133 61 171
missense 7 122 58 131

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 67

Non-coding: 31 | Synonymous: 19 | Nonsynonymous: 17 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 820 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 94.145

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2X7

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.3

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001650 Helicase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR007502 Helicase-associated domain
InterPro IPR011545 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
InterPro IPR011709 Domain of unknown function DUF1605
InterPro IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00270 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
PFam PF00271 Helicase, C-terminal
PFam PF04408 Helicase-associated domain
PFam PF07717 Domain of unknown function DUF1605
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
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
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21
31558568 Termination of pre-mRNA splicing requires that the ATPase and RNA unwindase Prp43p acts on the catalytic snRNA U6 Toroney R, Nielsen KH, Staley JP 10.1101/gad.328294.119
37167006 Conformational dynamics of the RNA binding channel regulates loading and translocation of the DEAH-box helicase Prp43 Enders M, Ficner R, Adio S 10.1093/nar/gkad362
33825710 The structure of Prp2 bound to RNA and ADP-BeF(3)(-) reveals structural features important for RNA unwinding by DEAH-box ATPases Hamann F, Zimmerningkat LC, ..., Ficner R 10.1107/S2059798321001194
32179686 Structural basis for DEAH-helicase activation by G-patch proteins Studer MK, Ivanovic L, ..., Jonas S 10.1073/pnas.1913880117
38344068 Caenorhabditis elegansddx-15 helicase fails to complement loss of Prp43p inSaccharomyces cerevisiae Karpel JE 10.17912/micropub.biology.001113
31092606 A Non-Dicer RNase III and Four Other Novel Factors Required for RNAi-MediatedTransposon Suppression in the Human Pathogenic Yeast Cryptococcus neoformans Burke JE, Longhurst AD, ..., Madhani HD 10.1534/g3.119.400330
37548918 Crystal structure of Prp16 in complex with ADP Garbers TB, Enders M, Neumann P, Ficner R 10.1107/S2053230X23005721