About Gene List

PF3D7_1117100 (UCH54)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:652,399..654,424(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase UCH54

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.4.19.12 (Ubiquitinyl hydrolase 1)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Function GO:0019784 NEDD8-specific protease activity
Function GO:0004843 thiol-dependent deubiquitinase
Process GO:0000338 protein deneddylation
Process GO:0016579 protein deubiquitination
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 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.74 0.59
Schizont expressed 0.44 0.74
Gametocyte expressed 0.95 0.50

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1117100

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: 0.121 | MFS: -2.89 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0930900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.90 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.66

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0930900)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2628

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIJ6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SAH (s-adenosyl-l-homocysteine, Local RMSD=3.97) with 6QE6 (Global RMSD=19.71)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.4.19.12 ubiquitinyl hydrolase 1 KClNEMDTTEDTAEGTARNAisiRNApeptidesAntibodyubiquitinLDN-574442-propenal...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q92560 Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase BAP1 Homo sapiens OrthoDB MLS000083189

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102753

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q5LJB0

TM-align score: 0.86 | RMSD: 2.90

Seq Identity: 0.32 | Length: 251 / 465

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000116750 ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L5

Protein Information

Protein Length: 465 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 54.46

UniProt ID(s): Q8IIJ6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.36

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001578 Peptidase C12, ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase
InterPro IPR038765 Papain-like cysteine peptidase superfamily
PFam PF01088 Peptidase C12, ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase
Superfamily SSF54001 Papain-like cysteine peptidase superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 34 10 33
disruptive 18 55 24 63
missense 6 35 22 40

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 21 53 16 29
disruptive 34 100 48 103
missense 13 75 32 67

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 123

Non-coding: 69 | Synonymous: 39 | Nonsynonymous: 15 | 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
16925553 Identification by functional proteomics of a deubiquitinating/deNeddylatingenzyme in Plasmodium falciparum. Artavanis-Tsakonas K, Misaghi S, ..., Ploegh HL 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2006.05307.x
31658303 Nedd8 hydrolysis by UCH proteases in Plasmodium parasites. Karpiyevich M, Adjalley S, ..., Artavanis-Tsakonas K 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008086