About Gene List

PF3D7_1018600

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:737,590..745,840(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: tRNA wybutosine-synthesizing protein, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.- (Methyltransferases.);2.1.1.282 (tRNA(Phe) 7-((3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)-4-demethylwyosine(37)-N(4))-methyltransferase);2.5.1.114 (tRNA(Phe) (4-demethylwyosine(37)-C(7)) aminocarboxypropyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005686 U2 snRNP
Component GO:0071011 precatalytic spliceosome
Process GO:0000398 mRNA splicing, via spliceosome

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 0.79 0.65
Trophozoite expressed 0.59 0.68
Schizont expressed 0.44 0.74
Gametocyte expressed 0.85 0.56

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1018600

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: -0.781 | #Insertions: 6

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0502800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.04 ± 0.06
  • Confidence: 7.05

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJL6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PQJ (fos-choline-14, Local RMSD=1.95) with 6U49 (Global RMSD=21.02)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.- Ex: homocysteine S-methyltransferase EDTACTABNickelA9145CtylosintacrineTween 80FTI-2628macrocinadenosineRelomycinphosphate...
2.1.1.282 tRNAPhe 7-[(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)-4-demethylwyosine37-N4]-methyltransferase No BRENDA inhibitors
2.5.1.114 tRNAPhe (4-demethylwyosine37-C7) aminocarboxypropyltransferase No BRENDA inhibitors

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_104709

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q53H54

TM-align score: 0.65 | RMSD: 3.93

Seq Identity: 0.25 | Length: 343 / 1904

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000183665 tRNA methyltransferase 12 homolog

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 17 88 57 132
disruptive 73 300 181 390
missense 40 235 152 326

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 31 186 84 153
disruptive 167 684 286 559
missense 78 503 227 391

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 461

Non-coding: 185 | Synonymous: 139 | Nonsynonymous: 133 | Stop Codon: 4

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1904 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 227.123

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJL6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.86

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003827 tRNA wybutosine-synthesizing protein
InterPro IPR011043 Galactose oxidase/kelch, beta-propeller
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
InterPro IPR030382 SAM-dependent methyltransferase TRM5/TYW2-type
InterPro IPR036602 tRNA wybutosine-synthesizing-like superfamily
PFam PF02475 SAM-dependent methyltransferase TRM5/TYW2-type
PFam PF02676 tRNA wybutosine-synthesizing protein
PFam PF13418
PFam PF13964
Superfamily SSF111278 tRNA wybutosine-synthesizing-like superfamily
Superfamily SSF50965 Galactose oxidase/kelch, beta-propeller
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

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