About Gene List

PF3D7_1234300

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,433,803..1,436,007(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA polymerase epsilon subunit B, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.7 (DNA-directed DNA polymerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0008622 epsilon DNA polymerase complex
Process GO:0006261 DNA-dependent DNA replication
Process GO:0042276 error-prone translesion synthesis

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 0.05 0.97
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.41 0.75
Schizont possibly expressed 0.07 0.95
Gametocyte not expressed 0.57 0.68

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1234300

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: 0.125 | MFS: -3.201 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1448900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± nan
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I579

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.7 DNA-directed DNA polymerase KClEDTANH4+dATPNH4ClddTTPMK886UracilalliinsucroseethanolAllicin...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102104

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P56282

TM-align score: 0.77 | RMSD: 3.06

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 442 / 624

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000100479 DNA polymerase epsilon 2, accessory subunit

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 16 15 26
disruptive 3 13 9 41
missense 3 13 9 40

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 46 26 34
disruptive 9 42 29 94
missense 4 33 25 70

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 74

Non-coding: 51 | Synonymous: 19 | Nonsynonymous: 3 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 624 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 73.63

UniProt ID(s): Q8I579

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.42

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007185 DNA polymerase alpha/delta/epsilon, subunit B
InterPro IPR016266 DNA polymerase epsilon, subunit B
PFam PF04042 DNA polymerase alpha/delta/epsilon, subunit B
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