About Gene List

PF3D7_1021500 (ROK1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:867,337..870,148(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent RNA helicase ROK1, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Function GO:0003724 RNA helicase activity
Process GO:0030490 maturation of SSU-rRNA

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 0.71 0.67
Trophozoite expressed 0.67 0.63
Schizont expressed 0.20 0.87
Gametocyte expressed 0.98 0.52

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1021500

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: 0.126 | MFS: -3.27 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0505700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.76 ± 0.10
  • Confidence: 6.09

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0505700)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1959

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJI8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: CXS (3-cyclohexyl-1-propylsulfonic acid, Local RMSD=0.08) with 2WAX (Global RMSD=4.55)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.13 RNA helicase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPGDPUTPKClNEMCDPITPTDP...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102417

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9Y2R4

TM-align score: 0.69 | RMSD: 3.66

Seq Identity: 0.29 | Length: 459 / 680

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000277594 DExD-box helicase 52
ENSG00000278053 DExD-box helicase 52

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 30 13 45
disruptive 17 82 43 137
missense 7 64 37 107

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 59 30 43
disruptive 40 184 116 222
missense 19 133 101 148

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 61

Non-coding: 16 | Synonymous: 30 | Nonsynonymous: 15 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 680 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 79.862

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJI8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001650 Helicase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR011545 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
InterPro IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00270 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
PFam PF00271 Helicase, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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
22144892 A systematic screen to discover and analyze apicoplast proteins identifies aconserved and essential protein import factor. Sheiner L, Demerly JL, ..., Striepen B 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002392
26310304 Identification of Psk2, Skp1, and Tub4 as trans-acting factors foruORF-containing ROK1 mRNA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Jeon S, Lim S, Ha J, Kim J 10.1007/s12275-015-5389-5
20969870 Upstream open reading frames regulate the cell cycle-dependent expression of theRNA helicase Rok1 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Jeon S, Kim J 10.1016/j.febslet.2010.10.019
15523097 U3 snoRNP and Rrp5p associate independently with Saccharomyces cerevisiae 35Spre-rRNA, but Rrp5p is essential for association of Rok1p Vos HR, Bax R, ..., Raue HA 10.1093/nar/gkh904
15358132 Posttranscriptional regulation of the karyogamy gene by Kem1p/Xrn1pexoribonuclease and Rok1p RNA helicase of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kim J, Jeon S, Yang YS, Kim J 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.07.065