About Gene List

PF3D7_1027600 (SPO11-2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:1,148,267..1,150,490(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: meiotic recombination protein SPO11-2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 5.99.1.3 (Transferred entry: 5.6.2.2)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000228 nuclear chromosome
Function GO:0003677 DNA binding
Function GO:0016889 endodeoxyribonuclease activity, producing 3'-phosphomonoesters
Process GO:0042138 meiotic DNA double-strand break formation
Process GO:0000706 meiotic DNA double-strand break processing
Process GO:0007131 reciprocal meiotic recombination

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite no data N/A N/A
Ring no data 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite no data 0.08 0.95
Schizont no data 0.07 0.95
Gametocyte no data 0.40 0.78

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1027600

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: 0.124 | MFS: -3.101 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1432700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.99 ± 0.16
  • Confidence: 5.04

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6S3D8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
5.99.1.3 DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing) No BRENDA inhibitors

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101269

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9Y5K1

TM-align score: 0.77 | RMSD: 3.56

Seq Identity: 0.25 | Length: 305 / 336

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000054796 SPO11 initiator of meiotic double stranded breaks

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 19 13 23
disruptive 8 35 12 59
missense 8 35 12 59

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 34 20 23
disruptive 11 73 42 98
missense 11 65 39 77

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 179

Non-coding: 161 | Synonymous: 9 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 336 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 39.605

UniProt ID(s): C6S3D8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.07

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002815 Spo11/DNA topoisomerase VI subunit A
InterPro IPR013049 Spo11/DNA topoisomerase VI, subunit A, N-terminal
InterPro IPR034136 Topoisomerase 6 subunit A/Spo11, TOPRIM domain
InterPro IPR036078 Spo11/DNA topoisomerase VI subunit A superfamily
PFam PF04406 Spo11/DNA topoisomerase VI, subunit A, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF56726 Spo11/DNA topoisomerase VI subunit A 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