About Gene List

PF3D7_0920900 (PRP24)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:855,159..857,745(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: U4/U6 snRNA-associated-splicing factor, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:1990904 ribonucleoprotein complex
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 expressed 0.53 0.75
Trophozoite expressed 1.16 0.43
Schizont possibly expressed 0.30 0.81
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.85 0.55

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0920900

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: 0.131 | MFS: -2.956 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0821800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.03 ± 0.04
  • Confidence: 7.74

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2U4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GDP (guanosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.11) with 1H2U (Global RMSD=4.36)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_146103

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 36 12 34
disruptive 12 45 34 108
missense 12 44 34 100

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 57 23 29
disruptive 24 131 75 149
missense 18 113 66 111

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 166

Non-coding: 126 | Synonymous: 25 | Nonsynonymous: 15 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 480 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 56.65

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2U4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.84

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000504 RNA recognition motif domain
InterPro IPR035979 RNA-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF00076 RNA recognition motif domain
Superfamily SSF54928 RNA-binding 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
29615482 Defining essential elements and genetic interactions of the yeast Lsm2-8 ring and demonstration that essentiality of Lsm2-8 is bypassed via overexpression of U6snRNA or the U6 snRNP subunit Prp24 Roth AJ, Shuman S, Schwer B 10.1261/rna.066175.118
19693704 (1)H, (13)C and (15)N resonance assignments of a ribonucleoprotein complex consisting of Prp24-RRM2 bound to a fragment of U6 RNA Martin-Tumasz S, Butcher SE 10.1007/s12104-009-9181-5
24837192 Core structure of the U6 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein at 1.7-A resolution Montemayor EJ, Curran EC, ..., Brow DA 10.1038/nsmb.2832
20181740 Structure and functional implications of a complex containing a segment of U6 RNA bound by a domain of Prp24 Martin-Tumasz S, Reiter NJ, Brow DA, Butcher SE 10.1261/rna.1913310
29717126 Architecture of the U6 snRNP reveals specific recognition of 3'-end processed U6snRNA Montemayor EJ, Didychuk AL, ..., Butcher SE 10.1038/s41467-018-04145-4
26673715 Structural requirements for protein-catalyzed annealing of U4 and U6 RNAs during di-snRNP assembly Didychuk AL, Montemayor EJ, Brow DA, Butcher SE 10.1093/nar/gkv1374
25762536 Spliceosome assembly in the absence of stable U4/U6 RNA pairing Burke JE, Butcher SE, Brow DA 10.1261/rna.048421.114
18971323 Structure of yeast U6 snRNPs: arrangement of Prp24p and the LSm complex as revealed by electron microscopy Karaduman R, Dube P, ..., Luhrmann R 10.1261/rna.1369808
15811912 The N- and C-terminal RNA recognition motifs of splicing factor Prp24 have distinct functions in U6 RNA binding Kwan SS, Brow DA 10.1261/rna.2010905
16410014 RNA structure and RNA-protein interactions in purified yeast U6 snRNPs Karaduman R, Fabrizio P, ..., Luhrmann R 10.1016/j.jmb.2005.12.013