About Gene List

PF3D7_1113400 (DSK2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:521,020..522,963(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ubiquitin domain-containing protein DSK2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0031593 polyubiquitin modification-dependent protein binding
Process GO:0030433 ubiquitin-dependent ERAD pathway
Process GO:0006511 ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process

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 expressed 0.45 0.77
Trophozoite expressed 0.44 0.73
Schizont expressed 0.27 0.81
Gametocyte expressed 0.31 0.82

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1113400

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: 0.752 | MFS: -2.802 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0916400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.82 ± 0.10
  • Confidence: 5.92

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIM8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100933

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9UMX0

TM-align score: 0.30 | RMSD: 5.93

Seq Identity: 0.16 | Length: 166 / 388

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000135018 ubiquilin 1
ENSG00000160803 ubiquilin 4
ENSG00000188021 ubiquilin 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 14 12 34
disruptive 3 18 14 51
missense 2 16 14 43

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 42 24 32
disruptive 6 50 40 102
missense 5 43 36 87

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 116

Non-coding: 103 | Synonymous: 9 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 388 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 42.706

UniProt ID(s): Q8IIM8

PDB ID(s): 6JL3

Isoelectric Point: 4.33

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000626 Ubiquitin-like domain
InterPro IPR009060 UBA-like superfamily
InterPro IPR015496 Ubiquilin
InterPro IPR015940 Ubiquitin-associated domain
InterPro IPR029071 Ubiquitin-like domain superfamily
PFam PF00240 Ubiquitin-like domain
PFam PF00627 Ubiquitin-associated domain
Superfamily SSF46934 UBA-like superfamily
Superfamily SSF54236 Ubiquitin-like domain 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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
32057831 The recognition of proteasomal receptors by Plasmodium falciparum DSK2 Gupta I, Khan S 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2020.111266
32808330 Toxoplasma gondii UBL-UBA shuttle proteins contribute to the degradation ofubiquitinylated proteins and are important for synchronous cell division andvirulence Zhang H, Liu J, ..., Liu Q 10.1096/fj.202000759RR
34727385 Toxoplasma gondii UBL-UBA shuttle proteins regulate several important cellularprocesses Zhang H, Xue Y, ..., Liu Q 10.1096/fj.202100662RR