About Gene List

PF3D7_1241700 (RFC4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,777,080..1,779,980(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: replication factor C subunit 4, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005663 DNA replication factor C complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0003689 DNA clamp loader activity
Process GO:0006281 DNA repair
Process GO:0006260 DNA replication
Process GO:0006261 DNA-dependent DNA replication
Process GO:0006272 leading strand elongation
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.37 0.77
Schizont expressed 0.05 0.96
Gametocyte expressed 0.21 0.87

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1241700

Resistome Missense Mutations: S42T

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: ACT-451840

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 3 (3 missense, 3 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.119 | MFS: -3.256 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1455100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.79 ± 0.48
  • Confidence: 2.87

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1455100)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4015

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I512

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 08T ([[[(2r,3s,4r,5r)-5-(6-aminopurin-9-yl)-3,4-bis(oxidanyl)oxolan-2-yl]methoxy-oxidanyl-phosphoryl]oxy-oxidanyl-phosphoryl]oxy-tris(fluoranyl)beryllium, Local RMSD=0.02) with 3U5Z (Global RMSD=7.27)

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P04526 Sliding-clamp-loader large/small subunit OrthoMCL BLAST d5-NITPd6-NITP

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100321

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P35250

TM-align score: 0.93 | RMSD: 1.92

Seq Identity: 0.47 | Length: 326 / 336

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000049541 replication factor C subunit 2
ENSG00000111445 replication factor C subunit 5

Protein Information

Protein Length: 336 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 37.638

UniProt ID(s): Q8I512, Q8WSL8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.23

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003593 AAA+ ATPase domain
InterPro IPR003959 ATPase, AAA-type, core
InterPro IPR008921 DNA polymerase III, clamp loader complex, gamma/delta/delta subunit, C-terminal
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00004 ATPase, AAA-type, core
Superfamily SSF48019 DNA polymerase III, clamp loader complex, gamma/delta/delta subunit, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 22 12 16
disruptive 1 5 5 19
missense 1 5 4 16

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 35 19 15
disruptive 4 17 28 67
missense 3 12 23 36

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 135

Non-coding: 114 | Synonymous: 21 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 0

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
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
29326268 Mapping the malaria parasite druggable genome by using in vitro evolution andchemogenomics. Cowell AN, Istvan ES, ..., Winzeler EA 10.1126/science.aan4472
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
33040440 Plasmodium falciparum replication factor C subunit 1 is involved in genotoxicstress response. Sheriff O, Yaw A, ..., Preiser PR 10.1111/cmi.13277
35483337 Integrative analysis of expression, prognostic significance and immuneinfiltration of RFC family genes in human sarcoma Wu G, Zhou J, ..., Wu T 10.18632/aging.204039