About Gene List

PF3D7_1012700 (NIF4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:485,372..491,888(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: NLI interacting factor-like phosphatase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.1.3.16 (Protein-serine/threonine phosphatase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0008420 RNA polymerase II CTD heptapeptide repeat phosphatase activity
Process GO:0070940 dephosphorylation of RNA polymerase II C-terminal domain
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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 0.36 0.82
Trophozoite not expressed 0.70 0.62
Schizont possibly expressed 0.58 0.66
Gametocyte not expressed 0.45 0.75

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1012700

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: 0.143 | MFS: -2.771 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1211100)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-1091

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJR8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 1PG (2-(2-{2-[2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethoxy}-ethoxy)-ethanol, Local RMSD=0.33) with 3L0B (Global RMSD=15.75)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.1.3.16 protein-serine/threonine phosphatase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPUTPUMPNaFEDTAEGTAcAMPNADPH...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_166358

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 73 53 93
disruptive 44 208 134 287
missense 31 186 124 245

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 22 152 70 102
disruptive 84 468 205 434
missense 62 384 173 296

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 306

Non-coding: 156 | Synonymous: 77 | Nonsynonymous: 73 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1438 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 171.012

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJR8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.85

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004274 FCP1 homology domain
InterPro IPR036412 HAD-like superfamily
InterPro IPR039189 CTD phosphatase Fcp1
PFam PF03031 FCP1 homology domain
Superfamily SSF56784 HAD-like superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
25011111 Genome-wide functional analysis of Plasmodium protein phosphatases reveals keyregulators of parasite development and differentiation. Guttery DS, Poulin B, ..., Tewari R 10.1016/j.chom.2014.05.020
27694982 Genome-wide association analysis identifies genetic loci associated withresistance to multiple antimalarials in Plasmodium falciparum from China-Myanmarborder. Wang Z, Cabrera M, ..., Cui L 10.1038/srep33891
35938722 The Plasmodium falciparum Nuclear Protein Phosphatase NIF4 Is Required forEfficient Merozoite Invasion and Regulates Artemisinin Sensitivity Zhu X, Li S, ..., Cao Y 10.1128/mbio.01897-22