About Gene List

PF3D7_1227900 (RPUSP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,138,391..1,140,356(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: RNA pseudouridylate synthase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 4.2.1.70 (Pseudouridylate synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Process GO:0009451 RNA modification

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 0.51 0.76
Trophozoite not expressed 0.57 0.68
Schizont not expressed 0.08 0.95
Gametocyte not expressed 0.61 0.66

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1227900

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.127 | MFS: -2.986 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1443200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.02 ± 0.05
  • Confidence: 7.23

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5D9

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
4.2.1.70 pseudouridylate synthase tRNAiodoacetamide5-fluorouracilthiol reagents1,10-phenanthrolinep-chloromercuribenzoate1-(Tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-5-fluorouracil

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102367

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 18 13 29
disruptive 18 53 26 78
missense 13 43 21 68

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 41 21 28
disruptive 31 120 61 116
missense 19 92 51 86

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 98

Non-coding: 19 | Synonymous: 33 | Nonsynonymous: 44 | Stop Codon: 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 564 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 68.478

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5D9

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.25

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006145 Pseudouridine synthase, RsuA/RluA
InterPro IPR020103 Pseudouridine synthase, catalytic domain superfamily
PFam PF00849 Pseudouridine synthase, RsuA/RluA
Superfamily SSF55120 Pseudouridine synthase, catalytic 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