About Gene List

PF3D7_1222000

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:876,916..878,625(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: tRNA-splicing ligase RtcB, putative

SignalP Peptide: MKIFFFLLLLVFYLCGYCLS

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 6.5.1.8 (3'-phosphate/5'-hydroxy nucleic acid ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0003909 DNA ligase activity
Function GO:0008452 RNA ligase activity
Function GO:0030145 manganese ion binding
Process GO:0006281 DNA repair
Process GO:0042245 RNA repair

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 0.08 0.96
Trophozoite not expressed 0.15 0.90
Schizont not expressed 0.04 0.97
Gametocyte not expressed 0.07 0.96

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1222000

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: 0.999 | MFS: -2.293 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5J3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GTP (guanosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=16.11) with 8DC9 (Global RMSD=15.20)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.5.1.8 3'-phosphate/5'-hydroxy nucleic acid ligase No BRENDA inhibitors

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101445

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9Y3I0

TM-align score: 0.76 | RMSD: 2.69

Seq Identity: 0.27 | Length: 413 / 569

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000100220 RNA 2,3-cyclic phosphate and 5-OH ligase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 29 17 28
disruptive 18 72 45 84
missense 18 71 42 70

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 59 25 37
disruptive 36 154 76 189
missense 30 137 57 87

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 42

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 24 | Nonsynonymous: 18 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 569 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 65.692

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5J3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.52

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001233 RNA-splicing ligase, RtcB
InterPro IPR036025 tRNA-splicing ligase RtcB-like superfamily
PFam PF01139 RNA-splicing ligase, RtcB
Superfamily SSF103365 tRNA-splicing ligase RtcB-like 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