About Gene List

PF3D7_0925200 (RRP8)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:1,017,310..1,018,970(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ribosomal RNA-processing protein 8, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.- (Methyltransferases.)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus
Component GO:0005634 nucleus

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.76 0.65
Trophozoite expressed 0.47 0.74
Schizont not expressed 0.09 0.95
Gametocyte not expressed 0.96 0.50

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0925200

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: 0.18 | MFS: -2.846 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2Q6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SAH (s-adenosyl-l-homocysteine, Local RMSD=0.51) with 2ZFU (Global RMSD=2.07)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.- Ex: homocysteine S-methyltransferase EDTACTABNickelA9145CtylosintacrineTween 80FTI-2628macrocinadenosineRelomycinphosphate...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102474

Most Similar Human Ortholog: E9PPP6

TM-align score: 0.72 | RMSD: 2.40

Seq Identity: 0.33 | Length: 117 / 413

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000132275 ribosomal RNA processing 8

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 15 8 27
disruptive 11 69 27 78
missense 6 59 21 60

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 36 20 25
disruptive 46 127 68 144
missense 18 97 48 95

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 114

Non-coding: 66 | Synonymous: 33 | Nonsynonymous: 15 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 413 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 49.196

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2Q6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.44

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007823 Ribosomal RNA processing protein 8
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
PFam PF05148 Ribosomal RNA processing protein 8
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

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
30093689 A single N(1)-methyladenosine on the large ribosomal subunit rRNA impacts locallyits structure and the translation of key metabolic enzymes Sharma S, Hartmann JD, ..., Entian KD 10.1038/s41598-018-30383-z
29567958 PHA-4/FoxA senses nucleolar stress to regulate lipid accumulation in Caenorhabditis elegans Wu J, Jiang X, ..., Liang B 10.1038/s41467-018-03531-2
23558746 Identification of a novel methyltransferase, Bmt2, responsible for theN-1-methyl-adenosine base modification of 25S rRNA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Sharma S, Watzinger P, Kotter P, Entian KD 10.1093/nar/gkt195