About Gene List

PF3D7_1127300

Genome location: Pf3D7_11_v3:1,063,077..1,064,882(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: tRNA (guanine-N(7)-)-methyltransferase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.33 (tRNA (guanine(46)-N(7))-methyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0043527 tRNA methyltransferase complex
Function GO:0008168 methyltransferase activity
Function GO:0008176 tRNA (guanine-N7-)-methyltransferase activity
Process GO:0036265 RNA (guanine-N7)-methylation
Process GO:0030488 tRNA methylation

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 0.23 0.89
Trophozoite expressed 0.38 0.78
Schizont possibly expressed 0.05 0.97
Gametocyte not expressed 0.16 0.91

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1127300

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: 0.985 | MFS: -1.218 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0921100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.79 ± 0.23
  • Confidence: 4.31

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0921100)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2579

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8II90

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SAM (s-adenosylmethionine, Local RMSD=0.51) with 2VDV (Global RMSD=1.98)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.33 tRNA (guanine46-N7)-methyltransferase MethylthioinosinemethylthioadenosineS-InosylhomocysteineS-adenosyl-L-cysteinep-hydroxymercuribenzoateSpleen phosphodiesteraseS-adenosyl-L-homocysteineS-Adenosyl-D-homocysteineS-adenosyl-DL-homocysteine

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100919

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9UBP6

TM-align score: 0.82 | RMSD: 1.96

Seq Identity: 0.40 | Length: 240 / 293

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000037897 methyltransferase like 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 14 7 27
disruptive 2 14 18 41
missense 2 14 17 35

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 26 13 22
disruptive 5 62 20 77
missense 2 50 17 59

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 94

Non-coding: 83 | Synonymous: 9 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 293 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 35.557

UniProt ID(s): Q8II90

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.65

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003358 tRNA (guanine-N-7) methyltransferase, Trmb type
InterPro IPR025763 tRNA (guanine-N-7) methyltransferase catalytic subunit Trm8, eukaryote
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
PFam PF02390 tRNA (guanine-N-7) methyltransferase, Trmb type
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

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