About Gene List

PF3D7_0918800

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:772,161..774,937(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: dihydrouridine synthase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: 1.3.1.42 (12-oxophytodienoate reductase);1.3.1.89 (tRNA-dihydrouridine(47) synthase (NAD(P)(+)))

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast

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 0.57 0.73
Trophozoite expressed 0.53 0.71
Schizont possibly expressed 0.08 0.95
Gametocyte not expressed 0.23 0.86

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0918800

Resistome Missense Mutations: N526D

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: MMV085203

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 2 (2 missense, 2 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: 0.719 | #Insertions: 3

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0819700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.75 ± 0.14
  • Confidence: 5.26

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0819700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2383

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2W5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: FNR (two electron reduced flavin mononucleotide, Local RMSD=0.13) with 4XP7 (Global RMSD=2.47)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
1.3.1.42 12-oxophytodienoate reductase cortisoneprogesteronep-Hydroxybenzaldehyde
1.3.1.89 tRNA-dihydrouridine47 synthase [NAD(P)+] No BRENDA inhibitors

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_106301

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 33 21 43
disruptive 9 42 34 82
missense 5 33 27 67

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 68 31 34
disruptive 23 112 93 150
missense 11 78 81 113

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 93

Non-coding: 71 | Synonymous: 9 | Nonsynonymous: 13 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 577 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 67.204

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2W5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.64

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001269 tRNA-dihydrouridine synthase
InterPro IPR004653 tRNA-dihydrouridine(20/20a) synthase
InterPro IPR018517 tRNA-dihydrouridine synthase, conserved site
InterPro IPR035587 DUS-like, FMN-binding domain
PFam PF01207 tRNA-dihydrouridine synthase
Superfamily SSF51395 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
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895