About Gene List

PF3D7_1020400 (RCM1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:822,220..824,901(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: rRNA (cytosine-C(5))-methyltransferase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.- (Methyltransferases.);2.1.1.12 (Methionine S-methyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus
Function GO:0009383 rRNA (cytosine-C5-)-methyltransferase activity
Process GO:0001510 RNA methylation
Process GO:0070475 rRNA base methylation

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 0.55 0.74
Trophozoite expressed 0.51 0.72
Schizont expressed 0.12 0.93
Gametocyte expressed 0.67 0.64

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1020400

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: 0.999 | MFS: -2.032 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJJ8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SFG (sinefungin, Local RMSD=0.85) with 2YXL (Global RMSD=2.28)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.- Ex: homocysteine S-methyltransferase EDTACTABNickelA9145CtylosintacrineTween 80FTI-2628macrocinadenosineRelomycinphosphate...
2.1.1.12 methionine S-methyltransferase NEMD-MetGly-MetL-ethionineL-methioninolN-formyl-L-MetL-MethioninamideL-Met ethyl esterL-Met methyl esterseleno-L-methionineL-Met p-nitroanilideS-methyl-L-methionine...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102591

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q96P11

TM-align score: 0.79 | RMSD: 3.25

Seq Identity: 0.20 | Length: 388 / 601

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000130305 NOP2/Sun RNA methyltransferase 5

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 25 18 41
disruptive 12 72 31 106
missense 11 64 27 96

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 52 29 39
disruptive 31 143 72 166
missense 24 117 63 111

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 168

Non-coding: 112 | Synonymous: 36 | Nonsynonymous: 20 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 601 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 70.77

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJJ8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.48

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001678 SAM-dependent methyltransferase RsmB/NOP2-type
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
PFam PF01189 SAM-dependent methyltransferase RsmB/NOP2-type
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