About Gene List

PF3D7_0925800 (UPF2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:1,033,046..1,039,152(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: regulator of nonsense transcripts 2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0035145 exon-exon junction complex
Component GO:0005844 polysome
Process GO:0000184 nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, nonsense-mediated decay

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 not expressed 0.23 0.89
Trophozoite expressed 1.08 0.46
Schizont expressed 0.31 0.82
Gametocyte expressed 1.02 0.48

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0925800

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -0.419 | #Insertions: 12

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2Q1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ATP (adenosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=1.50) with 6JWQ (Global RMSD=15.67)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103377

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9HAU5

TM-align score: 0.25 | RMSD: 9.26

Seq Identity: 0.05 | Length: 475 / 1754

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000151461 UPF2 regulator of nonsense mediated mRNA decay

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 19 71 48 92
disruptive 90 198 120 311
missense 47 139 102 233

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 27 156 53 110
disruptive 141 481 213 485
missense 73 333 147 291

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 289

Non-coding: 61 | Synonymous: 115 | Nonsynonymous: 112 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1754 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 208.59

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2Q1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.82

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR016024 Armadillo-type fold
InterPro IPR039762 Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay protein Nmd2/UPF2
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF48371 Armadillo-type fold

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
38198768 Genetic screens in Saccharomyces cerevisiae identify a role for 40S ribosomerecycling factors Tma20/22 in nonsense mediated decay Pacheco M, D'Orazio KN, ..., Green R 10.1093/g3journal/jkad295