About Gene List

PF3D7_1126400 (MED21)

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:1,030,509..1,031,799(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mediator of RNA polymerase II transcription subunit 21, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0016592 mediator complex

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 possibly expressed 0.13 0.93
Trophozoite expressed 0.35 0.79
Schizont not expressed 0.04 0.98
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.36 0.79

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1126400

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: 0.14 | MFS: -2.959 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IIA0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_171422

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 10 3 9
disruptive 1 12 11 23
missense 1 10 11 22

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 20 7 12
disruptive 2 37 30 40
missense 1 29 22 32

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 81

Non-coding: 77 | Synonymous: 2 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 181 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 21.719

UniProt ID(s): Q8IIA0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.37

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR037212 Mediator complex, subunit Med7/Med21-like
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF140718 Mediator complex, subunit Med7/Med21-like

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
35557691 Mediator Complex of the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum Associates withEvolutionarily Novel Subunits. Iyer UB, Park JE, ..., Featherstone M 10.1021/acsomega.2c00368
16758199 Functional and physical interactions within the middle domain of the yeastmediator Hallberg M, Hu GZ, ..., Ronne H 10.1007/s00438-006-0135-7
16452140 A functional module of yeast mediator that governs the dynamic range ofheat-shock gene expression Singh H, Erkine AM, ..., Gross DS 10.1534/genetics.105.052738
22377631 Role of Mediator in regulating Pol II elongation and nucleosome displacement inSaccharomyces cerevisiae Kremer SB, Kim S, ..., Gross DS 10.1534/genetics.111.135806