About Gene List

PF3D7_1241800 (DBP9)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,779,442..1,783,743(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent RNA helicase DBP9, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0043186 P granule
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0003724 RNA helicase activity
Process GO:0016070 RNA metabolic process

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 1.12 0.51
Trophozoite expressed 0.77 0.59
Schizont expressed 0.34 0.79
Gametocyte expressed 0.47 0.74

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1241800

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: 0.119 | MFS: -3.034 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1455200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.18 ± 0.22
  • Confidence: 4.44

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I511

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: KEG (12-tungstophosphate, Local RMSD=0.59) with 5SUQ (Global RMSD=6.10)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.13 RNA helicase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPGDPUTPKClNEMCDPITPTDP...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102730

Most Similar Human Ortholog: F8WDT8

TM-align score: 0.86 | RMSD: 1.98

Seq Identity: 0.29 | Length: 176 / 878

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000136271 DEAD-box helicase 56

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 35 33 51
disruptive 62 190 103 183
missense 33 93 70 125

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 14 80 34 59
disruptive 122 335 131 218
missense 52 199 92 131

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 234

Non-coding: 22 | Synonymous: 70 | Nonsynonymous: 142 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 878 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 103.108

UniProt ID(s): Q8I511

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.88

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001650 Helicase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR011545 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
InterPro IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00270 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
PFam PF00271 Helicase, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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
36761420 Synthetic lethal interactions of DEAD/H-box helicases as targets for cancertherapy Arna AB, Patel H, ..., Wu Y 10.3389/fonc.2022.1087989
35139378 A comprehensive landscape of 60S ribosome biogenesis factors Sailer C, Jansen J, ..., Stengel F 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110353
15028736 Dbp9p, a member of the DEAD box protein family, exhibits DNA helicase activity Kikuma T, Ohtsu M, ..., Murakami Y 10.1074/jbc.M400231200
16449635 Comprehensive mutational analysis of yeast DEXD/H box RNA helicases involved inlarge ribosomal subunit biogenesis Bernstein KA, Granneman S, ..., Baserga SJ 10.1128/MCB.26.4.1195-1208.2006
11565753 Dbp9p, a putative ATP-dependent RNA helicase involved in 60S-ribosomal-subunitbiogenesis, functionally interacts with Dbp6p Daugeron MC, Kressler D, Linder P 10.1017/s1355838201010640