About Gene List

PF3D7_1307300 (DBP6)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:333,485..335,751(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent RNA helicase DBP6, 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:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:0030687 preribosome, large subunit precursor
Function GO:0003724 RNA helicase activity

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.14 0.93
Trophozoite expressed 0.32 0.80
Schizont possibly expressed 0.05 0.97
Gametocyte expressed 0.61 0.66

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1307300

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: 0.25 | MFS: -3.316 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1405800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.05 ± 0.03
  • Confidence: 8.09

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IEP2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AMP (adenosine monophosphate, Local RMSD=0.01) with 6L5M (Global RMSD=2.71)

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_105578

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 36 18 35
disruptive 6 48 33 88
missense 5 46 32 81

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 16 65 25 50
disruptive 17 112 51 127
missense 11 98 47 103

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 85

Non-coding: 39 | Synonymous: 39 | Nonsynonymous: 6 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 630 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 74.189

UniProt ID(s): A5A159, Q8IEP2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.68

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
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
10567587 Synthetic lethality with conditional dbp6 alleles identifies rsa1p, anucleoplasmic protein involved in the assembly of 60S ribosomal subunits Kressler D, Doere M, Rojo M, Linder P 10.1128/MCB.19.12.8633
17145778 Characterization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Npa2p (Urb2p) reveals alow-molecular-mass complex containing Dbp6p, Npa1p (Urb1p), Nop8p, and Rsa3pinvolved in early steps of 60S ribosomal subunit biogenesis Rosado IV, Dez C, ..., de la Cruz J 10.1128/MCB.01523-06
15126390 The putative RNA helicase Dbp6p functionally interacts with Rpl3p, Nop8p and thenovel trans-acting Factor Rsa3p during biogenesis of 60S ribosomal subunits inSaccharomyces cerevisiae de la Cruz J, Lacombe T, ..., Kressler D 10.1534/genetics.166.4.1687
9528757 Dbp6p is an essential putative ATP-dependent RNA helicase required for60S-ribosomal-subunit assembly in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Kressler D, de la Cruz J, Rojo M, Linder P 10.1128/MCB.18.4.1855
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