About Gene List

PF3D7_1125300 (mtRNAP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:991,682..996,497(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA-directed RNA polymerase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.6 (DNA-directed RNA polymerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0034245 mitochondrial DNA-directed RNA polymerase complex
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0003677 DNA binding
Function GO:0003899 DNA-directed 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0006390 mitochondrial transcription
Process GO:0006351 transcription, DNA-templated

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 0.25 0.88
Trophozoite expressed 0.87 0.56
Schizont not expressed 0.11 0.93
Gametocyte not expressed 1.22 0.40

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1125300

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: 0.147 | MFS: -2.841 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIB0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: APC (alpha,beta-methyleneadenosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=0.19) with 1S0V (Global RMSD=4.67)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.6 DNA-directed RNA polymerase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101824

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O00411

TM-align score: 0.52 | RMSD: 5.34

Seq Identity: 0.27 | Length: 725 / 1531

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000099821 RNA polymerase mitochondrial

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 52 35 73
disruptive 31 127 64 205
missense 10 98 55 171

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 25 108 59 89
disruptive 72 256 116 309
missense 26 194 95 221

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 171

Non-coding: 12 | Synonymous: 95 | Nonsynonymous: 64 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1531 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 179.99

UniProt ID(s): Q8IIB0, Q9GZ07

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.62

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002092 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, phage-type
InterPro IPR029262 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, N-terminal
InterPro IPR043502 DNA/RNA polymerase superfamily
PFam PF00940 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, phage-type
PFam PF14700 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF56672 DNA/RNA polymerase 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
22640832 Mitochondrial RNA polymerase is an essential enzyme in erythrocytic stages ofPlasmodium falciparum. Ke H, Morrisey JM, ..., Vaidya AB 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2012.05.001
32896572 PfKsgA1 functions as a transcription initiation factor and interacts with theN-terminal region of the mitochondrial RNA polymerase of Plasmodium falciparum. Gupta A, Shrivastava D, ..., Habib S 10.1016/j.ijpara.2020.07.010
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21
29177737 Immunoprecipitation of RNA:DNA Hybrids from Budding Yeast El Hage A, Tollervey D 10.1007/978-1-4939-7459-7_8
33278362 Cryo-EM Structures Reveal Transcription Initiation Steps by Yeast Mitochondrial RNA Polymerase De Wijngaert B, Sultana S, ..., Das K 10.1016/j.molcel.2020.11.016
25183523 Yeast mitochondrial RNAP conformational changes are regulated by interactions with the mitochondrial transcription factor Drakulic S, Wang L, ..., Valpuesta JM 10.1093/nar/gku795
24096365 Structure of human mitochondrial RNA polymerase elongation complex Schwinghammer K, Cheung AC, ..., Cramer P 10.1038/nsmb.2683
37460695 ATFS-1 counteracts mitochondrial DNA damage by promoting repair over transcription Dai CY, Ng CC, ..., Zuryn S 10.1038/s41556-023-01192-y
30526856 Highly efficient 5' capping of mitochondrial RNA with NAD(+) and NADH by yeastand human mitochondrial RNA polymerase Bird JG, Basu U, ..., Nickels BE 10.7554/eLife.42179