About Gene List

PF3D7_1318400 (SMC2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:759,654..764,908(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: structural maintenance of chromosomes protein 2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0000775 chromosome, centromeric region
Component GO:0000796 condensin complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Process GO:0007076 mitotic chromosome condensation
Process GO:0000070 mitotic sister chromatid segregation

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 0.15 0.93
Trophozoite expressed 1.06 0.48
Schizont expressed 0.72 0.62
Gametocyte expressed 0.82 0.57

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1318400

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.676 | MFS: -3.193 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1416900)

Modification: Mutated | RMgm-4753

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IED2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ATP (adenosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=0.04) with 5H67 (Global RMSD=3.69)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101492

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A0C4DGE5

TM-align score: 0.64 | RMSD: 3.18

Seq Identity: 0.40 | Length: 130 / 1218

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000136824 structural maintenance of chromosomes 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 51 33 67
disruptive 6 41 28 86
missense 6 40 28 79

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 20 97 40 95
disruptive 19 107 73 174
missense 13 84 65 144

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 217

Non-coding: 170 | Synonymous: 39 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1218 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 143.059

UniProt ID(s): Q8IED2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.97

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003395 RecF/RecN/SMC, N-terminal
InterPro IPR010935 SMCs flexible hinge
InterPro IPR024704 Structural maintenance of chromosomes protein
InterPro IPR027120 Smc2, ATP-binding cassette domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR036277 SMCs flexible hinge superfamily
PFam PF02463 RecF/RecN/SMC, N-terminal
PFam PF06470 SMCs flexible hinge
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
Superfamily SSF57997 SMCs flexible hinge superfamily
Superfamily SSF75553

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
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
17653272 Rapid identification of malaria vaccine candidates based on alpha-helical coiledcoil protein motif. Villard V, Agak GW, ..., Corradin G 10.1371/journal.pone.0000645
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
32049018 Plasmodium Condensin Core Subunits SMC2/SMC4 Mediate Atypical Mitosis and AreEssential for Parasite Proliferation and Transmission. Pandey R, Abel S, ..., Tewari R 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.01.033
34723504 Ycs4 Subunit of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Condensin Binds DNA and Modulates theEnzyme Turnover Sarkar R, Petrushenko ZM, Dawson DS, Rybenkov VV 10.1021/acs.biochem.1c00473