About Gene List

PF3D7_1213700 (RPB8)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:587,716..589,185(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC3, putative

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:0005736 RNA polymerase I complex
Component GO:0005665 RNA polymerase II, core complex
Component GO:0005666 RNA polymerase III complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003899 DNA-directed 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity
Process GO:0006352 DNA-templated transcription, initiation

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 0.32 0.84
Trophozoite expressed 0.40 0.77
Schizont possibly expressed 0.08 0.95
Gametocyte not expressed 0.19 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1213700

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 *tentative

MIS: 0.133 | MFS: -3.188 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5R8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

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_102056

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P52434

TM-align score: 0.83 | RMSD: 2.11

Seq Identity: 0.32 | Length: 132 / 145

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000163882 RNA polymerase II, I and III subunit H

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 11 6 5
disruptive 1 2 6 8
missense 1 2 6 7

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 17 8 9
disruptive 2 16 7 21
missense 2 13 5 15

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 58

Non-coding: 53 | Synonymous: 5 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 145 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 16.898

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5R8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.78

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005570 RNA polymerase, Rpb8
InterPro IPR012340 Nucleic acid-binding, OB-fold
PFam PF03870 RNA polymerase, Rpb8
Superfamily SSF50249 Nucleic acid-binding, OB-fold

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
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
11486042 Partners of Rpb8p, a small subunit shared by yeast RNA polymerases I, II and III Briand JF, Navarro F, ..., Thuriaux P 10.1128/MCB.21.17.6056-6065.2001
11168400 Intracellular contents and assembly states of all 12 subunits of the RNApolymerase II in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe Kimura M, Sakurai H, Ishihama A 10.1046/j.1432-1327.2001.01911.x
11168594 Transcription organization and mRNA levels of the genes for all 12 subunits ofthe fission yeast RNA polymerase II Sakurai H, Ishihama A 10.1046/j.1365-2443.2001.00394.x
16730080 Purification of an eight subunit RNA polymerase I complex in Trypanosoma brucei Nguyen TN, Schimanski B, ..., Gunzl A 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2006.02.023
14698245 Heterologous overexpression and purification of four common subunits of nuclearRNA polymerases I, II and III of Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proshkin SA, Shpakovski GV 10.1016/j.jchromb.2003.09.008
11918671 Level of the RNA polymerase II in the fission yeast stays constant butphosphorylation of its carboxyl terminal domain varies depending on the phase andrate of cell growth Sakurai H, Ishihama A 10.1046/j.1365-2443.2002.00522.x
16621069 Characterization of RNA polymerase II subunits of Trypanosoma brucei Devaux S, Lecordier L, ..., Vanhamme L 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2006.02.020