About Gene List

PF3D7_1107400 (RAD51)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:317,615..319,552(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA repair protein RAD51

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000794 condensed nuclear chromosome
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0008094 ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA
Function GO:0003677 DNA binding
Function GO:0000150 DNA strand exchange activity
Function GO:0003684 damaged DNA binding
Function GO:0003690 double-stranded DNA binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Function GO:0003697 single-stranded DNA binding
Process GO:0000730 DNA recombinase assembly
Process GO:0006310 DNA recombination
Process GO:0006281 DNA repair
Process GO:0070192 chromosome organization involved in meiotic cell cycle
Process GO:0097551 mitochondrial double-strand break repair
Process GO:0006312 mitotic recombination
Process GO:0007131 reciprocal meiotic recombination
Process GO:0010212 response to ionizing radiation
Process GO:0042148 strand invasion

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 0.01 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.08 0.94
Schizont expressed 0.01 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.20 0.88

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1107400

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: 0.307 | MFS: -2.691 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0714000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.97 ± 0.10
  • Confidence: 6.05

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIS8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: DTP (, Local RMSD=0.20) with 2G88 (Global RMSD=4.17)

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q06609 DNA repair protein RAD51 homolog 1 Homo sapiens OMA, OrthoDB MLS000727607cid_6602691Salazinic acid, 2Stictic acid (StA), 1...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100483

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q06609

TM-align score: 0.96 | RMSD: 1.99

Seq Identity: 0.61 | Length: 339 / 350

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000051180 RAD51 recombinase
ENSG00000100206 DNA meiotic recombinase 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 350 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 38.592

UniProt ID(s): Q8I9U4, Q8IIS8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.03

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003593 AAA+ ATPase domain
InterPro IPR010995 DNA repair Rad51/transcription factor NusA, alpha-helical
InterPro IPR011941 DNA recombination/repair protein Rad51
InterPro IPR013632 DNA recombination and repair protein Rad51-like, C-terminal
InterPro IPR016467 DNA recombination and repair protein, RecA-like
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR033925 Rad51/DMC1/RadA
PFam PF08423 DNA recombination and repair protein Rad51-like, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF47794 DNA repair Rad51/transcription factor NusA, alpha-helical
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 26 12 16
disruptive 2 3 1 12
missense 2 2 1 6

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 47 9 23
disruptive 3 15 20 71
missense 3 9 16 48

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 125

Non-coding: 115 | Synonymous: 9 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

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
15610817 Characterization of kinetics of DNA strand-exchange and ATP hydrolysis activitiesof recombinant PfRad51, a Plasmodium falciparum recombinase. Bhattacharyya MK, Bhattacharyya nee Deb S, Jayabalasingham B, Kumar N 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2004.09.007
23631919 Opposing roles for two molecular forms of replication protein A inRad51-Rad54-mediated DNA recombination in Plasmodium falciparum. Gopalakrishnan AM, Kumar N 10.1128/mBio.02515-14
33239368 Elucidation of D NA Repair Function of Pf Blm and Potentiation of Artemisinin Action by a Small-Molecule Inhibitor of Rec Q Helicase Suthram N, Padhi S, ..., Bhattacharyya MK 10.1128/mSphere.00956-20
34730376 Bloom Helicase Along with Recombinase Rad51 Repairs the Mitochondrial Genome ofthe Malaria Parasite. Jha P, Gahlawat A, ..., Bhattacharyya MK 10.1128/mSphere.00718-21