About Gene List

PF3D7_1031500 (DDX3X)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:1,269,537..1,274,166(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent DNA helicase DDX3X

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0016887 ATP hydrolysis activity
Function GO:0003678 DNA helicase activity
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 0.36 0.82
Trophozoite expressed 0.63 0.64
Schizont expressed 0.28 0.82
Gametocyte expressed 0.73 0.60

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1031500

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: -1.988 | #Insertions: 5

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJ90

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.05) with 5JCH (Global RMSD=1.75)

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_533626

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 37 24 64
disruptive 42 139 66 153
missense 19 102 51 121

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 17 98 42 61
disruptive 85 300 142 288
missense 39 220 101 168

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 307

Non-coding: 192 | Synonymous: 60 | Nonsynonymous: 54 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 917 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 107.8

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJ90

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.13

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000629 ATP-dependent RNA helicase DEAD-box, conserved site
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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
34265466 Plasmodium falciparum DDX3X is a nucleocytoplasmic protein and requiresN-terminal for DNA helicase activity. Sourabh S, Yasmin R, Tuteja R 10.1016/j.parint.2021.102420