About Gene List

PF3D7_1308900 (DCP2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:407,699..412,340(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mRNA-decapping enzyme 2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0016787 hydrolase activity
Function GO:0050072 m7G(5')pppN diphosphatase activity
Process GO:0000290 deadenylation-dependent decapping of nuclear-transcribed mRNA

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 0.60 0.72
Trophozoite expressed 0.96 0.50
Schizont expressed 0.34 0.80
Gametocyte expressed 0.94 0.50

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1308900

Resistome Missense Mutations: Q192H

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: MMV019017

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 1 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -2.033 | #Insertions: 3

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IEM5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: B4P (bis(adenosine)-5'-tetraphosphate, Local RMSD=0.38) with 3I7V (Global RMSD=6.64)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102623

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A6Q8PGL6

TM-align score: 0.83 | RMSD: 2.48

Seq Identity: 0.30 | Length: 152 / 1173

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000172795 decapping mRNA 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 22 98 53 101
disruptive 65 237 111 283
missense 42 213 102 236

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 34 184 64 93
disruptive 124 475 192 376
missense 78 415 161 244

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 220

Non-coding: 83 | Synonymous: 69 | Nonsynonymous: 66 | Stop Codon: 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1173 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 137.527

UniProt ID(s): Q8IEM5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.47

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000086 NUDIX hydrolase domain
InterPro IPR007722 mRNA decapping protein 2, Box A domain
InterPro IPR015797 NUDIX hydrolase-like domain superfamily
InterPro IPR020084 NUDIX hydrolase, conserved site
InterPro IPR036189 mRNA decapping protein 2, Box A domain superfamily
PFam PF00293 NUDIX hydrolase domain
PFam PF05026 mRNA decapping protein 2, Box A domain
Superfamily SSF140586 mRNA decapping protein 2, Box A domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF55811 NUDIX hydrolase-like domain superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
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
37309887 A unique mRNA decapping complex in trypanosomes Kramer S, Karolak NK, ..., Zoltner M 10.1093/nar/gkad497