About Gene List

PF3D7_1117800 (MLH)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:673,771..677,584(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA mismatch repair protein MLH

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0032389 MutLalpha complex
Component GO:0005712 chiasma
Component GO:0000781 chromosome, telomeric region
Component GO:0032300 mismatch repair complex
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0016887 ATP hydrolysis activity
Function GO:0004519 endonuclease activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0006298 mismatch repair

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 0.20 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 0.50 0.71
Schizont expressed 0.33 0.78
Gametocyte expressed 0.48 0.73

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1117800

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: 0.154 | MFS: -2.822 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0930200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.05 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.60

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIJ0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ACP (adenosine-5'-[beta, gamma-methylene]triphosphate, Local RMSD=0.49) with 6LZJ (Global RMSD=6.15)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101011

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H0Y5L7

TM-align score: 0.94 | RMSD: 1.32

Seq Identity: 0.37 | Length: 142 / 1016

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000076242 mutL homolog 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 48 25 56
disruptive 17 78 44 118
missense 10 69 39 100

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 14 85 33 63
disruptive 30 164 70 189
missense 19 132 63 151

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 117

Non-coding: 36 | Synonymous: 51 | Nonsynonymous: 30 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1016 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 118.307

UniProt ID(s): Q86G82, Q8IIJ0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.39

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR013507 DNA mismatch repair protein, S5 domain 2-like
InterPro IPR014762 DNA mismatch repair, conserved site
InterPro IPR020568 Ribosomal protein S5 domain 2-type fold
InterPro IPR032189 DNA mismatch repair protein Mlh1, C-terminal
InterPro IPR036890 Histidine kinase/HSP90-like ATPase superfamily
InterPro IPR038973 DNA mismatch repair protein MutL/Mlh/Pms
PFam PF01119 DNA mismatch repair protein, S5 domain 2-like
PFam PF13589 DNA mismatch repair protein Mlh1, C-terminal
PFam PF16413
Superfamily SSF54211 Ribosomal protein S5 domain 2-type fold
Superfamily SSF55874 Histidine kinase/HSP90-like ATPase 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
22079692 Plasmodium falciparum MLH is schizont stage specific endonuclease. Tarique M, Satsangi AT, ..., Tuteja R 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2011.10.012
23185322 Plasmodium falciparum UvrD helicase translocates in 3' to 5' direction,colocalizes with MLH and modulates its activity through physical interaction. Ahmad M, Ansari A, ..., Tuteja R 10.1371/journal.pone.0049385
28376558 Pf AP2Tel, harbouring a non-canonical D NA-binding A P2 domain, binds to Plasmodiumfalciparum telomeres Sierra-Miranda M, Vembar SS, ..., Hernandez-Rivas R 10.1111/cmi.12742