About Gene List

PF3D7_1221000 (SET10)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:836,836..845,991(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: histone-lysine N-methyltransferase, H3 lysine-4 specific

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.43 (Transferred entry: 2.1.1.354)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0034399 nuclear periphery
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0042800 histone methyltransferase activity (H3-K4 specific)
Process GO:0020033 antigenic variation

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.11 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.69 0.62
Schizont expressed 1.06 0.51
Gametocyte expressed 0.52 0.71

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1221000

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: 1 | MFS: -1.865 | #Insertions: 7

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1436200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.85 ± 0.12
  • Confidence: 5.59

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1436200)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4630

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5K3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ABH (2(s)-amino-6-boronohexanoic acid, Local RMSD=0.11) with 3MMR (Global RMSD=37.93)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.43 histone-lysine N-methyltransferase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_111639

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 24 86 46 121
disruptive 129 257 134 333
missense 66 189 107 258

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 40 148 73 143
disruptive 183 484 212 445
missense 93 365 163 308

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 600

Non-coding: 163 | Synonymous: 213 | Nonsynonymous: 224 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 2329 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 271.07

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5K3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001965 Zinc finger, PHD-type
InterPro IPR011011 Zinc finger, FYVE/PHD-type
InterPro IPR019786 Zinc finger, PHD-type, conserved site
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF57903 Zinc finger, FYVE/PHD-type
Superfamily SSF82199

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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
19765590 Potential epigenetic regulatory proteins localise to distinct nuclearsub-compartments in Plasmodium falciparum. Volz J, Carvalho TG, ..., Cowman AF 10.1016/j.ijpara.2009.09.002
22264509 PfSET10, a Plasmodium falciparum methyltransferase, maintains the active var genein a poised state during parasite division. Volz JC, Bartfai R, ..., Cowman AF 10.1016/j.chom.2011.11.011
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
33536326 The Role of the Histone Methyltransferase Pf SET10 in Antigenic Variation by Malaria Parasites: a Cautionary Tale Ngwa CJ, Gross MR, ..., Deitsch KW 10.1128/mSphere.01217-20