About Gene List

PF3D7_1037600 (XPB)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:1,490,767..1,494,398(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: TFIIH basal transcription factor complex helicase XPB subunit, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.12 (DNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000112 nucleotide-excision repair factor 3 complex
Component GO:0005675 transcription factor TFIIH holo complex
Component GO:0097550 transcription preinitiation complex
Function GO:0043138 3'-5' DNA helicase activity
Function GO:0016887 ATP hydrolysis activity
Function GO:0003677 DNA binding
Function GO:0003678 DNA helicase activity
Function GO:0003684 damaged DNA binding
Function GO:0004386 helicase activity
Function GO:0008134 transcription factor binding
Process GO:0000717 nucleotide-excision repair, DNA duplex unwinding
Process GO:0033683 nucleotide-excision repair, DNA incision
Process GO:0009411 response to UV
Process GO:0006366 transcription by RNA polymerase II
Process GO:0006367 transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.26 0.87
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.35 0.78
Schizont not expressed 0.19 0.87
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.42 0.75

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1037600

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: 0.681 | MFS: -2.927 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0520500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.14 ± 0.14
  • Confidence: 5.35

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJ31

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.12 DNA helicase No BRENDA inhibitors

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100822

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A2R8YES7

TM-align score: 0.82 | RMSD: 3.27

Seq Identity: 0.39 | Length: 376 / 886

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000163161 ERCC excision repair 3, TFIIH core complex helicase subunit

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 17 51 25 34
disruptive 5 31 21 49
missense 5 31 20 41

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 32 86 28 32
disruptive 13 82 40 112
missense 7 69 29 78

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 141

Non-coding: 80 | Synonymous: 50 | Nonsynonymous: 11 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 886 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 102.876

UniProt ID(s): A0A0X8MP39, A0A109XFF4, A0A120LA41, Q8IJ31

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.77

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001161 Helicase XPB/Ssl2
InterPro IPR001650 Helicase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR006935 Helicase/UvrB, N-terminal
InterPro IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR032438 ERCC3/RAD25/XPB helicase, C-terminal domain
InterPro IPR032830 Helicase XPB/Ssl2, N-terminal domain
PFam PF04851 Helicase/UvrB, N-terminal
PFam PF13625 Helicase XPB/Ssl2, N-terminal domain
PFam PF16203 ERCC3/RAD25/XPB helicase, C-terminal domain
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