About Gene List

PF3D7_1017000

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:684,798..689,366(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA polymerase delta catalytic subunit

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.7 (DNA-directed DNA polymerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0043625 delta DNA polymerase complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0008296 3'-5'-exodeoxyribonuclease activity
Function GO:0003887 DNA-directed DNA polymerase activity
Function GO:0008310 single-stranded DNA 3'-5' exodeoxyribonuclease activity
Process GO:0006260 DNA replication
Process GO:0045004 DNA replication proofreading
Process GO:0006261 DNA-dependent DNA replication
Process GO:0006287 base-excision repair, gap-filling
Process GO:0006297 nucleotide-excision repair, DNA gap filling

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 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.67 0.62
Schizont expressed 0.18 0.89
Gametocyte expressed 0.54 0.71

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1017000

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: 0.128 | MFS: -3.097 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0501300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± nan
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PY17X_0502300)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-4981

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q7KQL4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: DGP (2'-deoxyguanosine-5'-monophosphate, Local RMSD=0.12) with 1Q9X (Global RMSD=5.96)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.7 DNA-directed DNA polymerase KClEDTANH4+dATPNH4ClddTTPMK886UracilalliinsucroseethanolAllicin...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P28340 DNA polymerase delta catalytic subunit HOGENOM, OrthoDB Combivir
P28857 DNA polymerase catalytic subunit Human herpesvirus 6A (strain Uganda-1102) OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL62784CHEMBL61847aphidicholinCHEMBL66188...
P04293 DNA polymerase catalytic subunit Human herpesvirus 1 (strain 17) OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL195453CHEMBL440033PNU-181465Combivir...
P04292 DNA polymerase catalytic subunit Human herpesvirus 1 (strain KOS) OrthoMCL BLAST CombiviraphidicholinCHEMBL479371CHEMBL481172
P09252 DNA polymerase catalytic subunit Varicella-zoster virus (strain Dumas) OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL195453CHEMBL194433Phosphono-formic acid(PFA)CHEMBL440033...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101046

Most Similar Human Ortholog: M0R2B7

TM-align score: 0.92 | RMSD: 2.38

Seq Identity: 0.43 | Length: 1045 / 1094

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000062822 DNA polymerase delta 1, catalytic subunit

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1094 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 126.884

UniProt ID(s): Q7KQL4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.74

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006133 DNA-directed DNA polymerase, family B, exonuclease domain
InterPro IPR006134 DNA-directed DNA polymerase, family B, multifunctional domain
InterPro IPR006172 DNA-directed DNA polymerase, family B
InterPro IPR012337 Ribonuclease H-like superfamily
InterPro IPR017964 DNA-directed DNA polymerase, family B, conserved site
InterPro IPR025687 C4-type zinc-finger of DNA polymerase delta
InterPro IPR043502 DNA/RNA polymerase superfamily
PFam PF00136 DNA-directed DNA polymerase, family B, multifunctional domain
PFam PF03104 DNA-directed DNA polymerase, family B, exonuclease domain
PFam PF14260 C4-type zinc-finger of DNA polymerase delta
Superfamily SSF53098 Ribonuclease H-like superfamily
Superfamily SSF56672 DNA/RNA polymerase superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 45 34 54
disruptive 0 25 27 62
missense 0 24 26 58

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 23 109 40 68
disruptive 5 87 65 145
missense 3 67 51 97

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 122

Non-coding: 77 | Synonymous: 39 | Nonsynonymous: 6 | Stop Codon: 0

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
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