About Gene List

PF3D7_1230800 (WTAP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,263,243..1,266,561(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: pre-mRNA-splicing regulator WTAP, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0036396 RNA N6-methyladenosine methyltransferase complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0080009 mRNA methylation
Process GO:0000381 regulation of alternative mRNA splicing, via spliceosome

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 0.94 0.57
Trophozoite expressed 0.94 0.50
Schizont expressed 0.25 0.85
Gametocyte expressed 0.70 0.62

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1230800

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

MIS: 0.219 | MFS: -2.677 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5B2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GNP (phosphoaminophosphonic acid-guanylate ester, Local RMSD=0.11) with 3ZJC (Global RMSD=42.36)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_105437

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A087X1R4

TM-align score: 0.49 | RMSD: 2.74

Seq Identity: 0.14 | Length: 100 / 584

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000146457 WT1 associated protein

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 17 6 30
disruptive 25 55 31 89
missense 8 31 23 68

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 17 25 19 34
disruptive 45 117 70 135
missense 13 78 50 80

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 222

Non-coding: 164 | Synonymous: 41 | Nonsynonymous: 14 | Stop Codon: 3

Protein Information

Protein Length: 584 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 71.308

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5B2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.15

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR029732 WTAP/Mum2 family
InterPro IPR033757 Pre-mRNA-splicing regulator WTAP
PFam PF17098 WTAP/Mum2 family
Superfamily N/A N/A

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
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
31384004 Transcriptome-wide dynamics of extensive m(6)A mRNA methylation during Plasmodiumfalciparum blood-stage development. Baumgarten S, Bryant JM, ..., Scherf A 10.1038/s41564-019-0521-7