About Gene List

PF3D7_1226700 (RRP9)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,079,971..1,083,396(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: U3 small nucleolar RNA-interacting protein 2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0031428 box C/D RNP complex
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus
Component GO:0032040 small-subunit processome
Function GO:0034511 U3 snoRNA binding
Function GO:0030515 snoRNA binding

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 expressed 0.32 0.84
Trophozoite expressed 0.36 0.79
Schizont expressed 0.12 0.92
Gametocyte expressed 0.35 0.80

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1226700

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: -1.894 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1441500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.09 ± 0.28
  • Confidence: 3.91

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5F1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ALQ (2-methyl-propionic acid, Local RMSD=0.35) with 4GM3 (Global RMSD=2.92)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102033

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O43818

TM-align score: 0.70 | RMSD: 2.88

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 361 / 636

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000114767 ribosomal RNA processing 9, U3 small nucleolar RNA binding protein

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 25 15 40
disruptive 10 51 38 120
missense 10 48 38 109

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 53 24 47
disruptive 22 153 86 178
missense 16 131 75 120

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 118

Non-coding: 90 | Synonymous: 19 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 636 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 73.863

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5F1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.78

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001680 WD40 repeat
InterPro IPR019775 WD40 repeat, conserved site
InterPro IPR020472 G-protein beta WD-40 repeat
InterPro IPR036322 WD40-repeat-containing domain superfamily
InterPro IPR039241 Ribosomal RNA-processing protein Rrp9-like
PFam PF00400 WD40 repeat
Superfamily SSF50978 WD40-repeat-containing domain 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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
11105764 Yeast Rrp9p is an evolutionarily conserved U3 snoRNP protein essential for earlypre-rRNA processing cleavages and requires box C for its association Venema J, Vos HR, ..., Raue HA 10.1017/s1355838200001369