About Gene List

PF3D7_1236700

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,529,471..1,531,643(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: S-adenosyl-methyltransferase, putative

SignalP Peptide: MLTFWTCLIFVLFLDIYDC

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.- (Methyltransferases.);2.1.1.12 (Methionine S-methyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0071424 rRNA (cytosine-N4-)-methyltransferase activity
Process GO:0070475 rRNA base methylation

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 possibly expressed 0.09 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.46 0.73
Schizont expressed 0.24 0.83
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.14 0.92

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1236700

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: 0.152 | MFS: -3.176 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I556

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SAM (s-adenosylmethionine, Local RMSD=0.18) with 1N2X (Global RMSD=2.56)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.- Ex: homocysteine S-methyltransferase EDTACTABNickelA9145CtylosintacrineTween 80FTI-2628macrocinadenosineRelomycinphosphate...
2.1.1.12 methionine S-methyltransferase NEMD-MetGly-MetL-ethionineL-methioninolN-formyl-L-MetL-MethioninamideL-Met ethyl esterL-Met methyl esterseleno-L-methionineL-Met p-nitroanilideS-methyl-L-methionine...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101712

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A6NJ78

TM-align score: 0.73 | RMSD: 2.73

Seq Identity: 0.29 | Length: 322 / 508

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000169519 methyltransferase like 15

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 20 20 35
disruptive 10 54 45 71
missense 10 53 44 63

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 48 21 36
disruptive 29 141 67 111
missense 24 116 60 93

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 106

Non-coding: 70 | Synonymous: 27 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 508 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 59.964

UniProt ID(s): Q8I556

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.7

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002903 Ribosomal RNA small subunit methyltransferase H
InterPro IPR023397 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase, MraW, recognition domain superfamily
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
PFam PF01795 Ribosomal RNA small subunit methyltransferase H
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
Superfamily SSF81799 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase, MraW, recognition 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
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21