About Gene List

PF3D7_1354300

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:2,163,553..2,168,036(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: large subunit rRNA methyltransferase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.- (Methyltransferases.)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0036396 RNA N6-methyladenosine methyltransferase complex
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus
Component GO:0030687 preribosome, large subunit precursor
Function GO:0008173 RNA methyltransferase activity
Function GO:0016435 rRNA (guanine) methyltransferase activity
Function GO:0008650 rRNA (uridine-2'-O-)-methyltransferase activity
Process GO:0001510 RNA methylation
Process GO:0000466 maturation of 5.8S rRNA from tricistronic rRNA transcript (SSU-rRNA, 5.8S rRNA, LSU-rRNA)
Process GO:0000463 maturation of LSU-rRNA from tricistronic rRNA transcript (SSU-rRNA, 5.8S rRNA, LSU-rRNA)
Process GO:0031167 rRNA methylation
Process GO:0006364 rRNA processing

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 expressed 1.52 0.38
Trophozoite expressed 0.95 0.53
Schizont not expressed 0.24 0.87
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.73 0.61

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1354300

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: 0.133 | MFS: -2.886 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1130900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.06 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.49

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IDF8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SAM (s-adenosylmethionine, Local RMSD=0.61) with 7R7O (Global RMSD=1.26)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.- Ex: homocysteine S-methyltransferase EDTACTABNickelA9145CtylosintacrineTween 80FTI-2628macrocinadenosineRelomycinphosphate...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101655

Most Similar Human Ortholog: J3KS36

TM-align score: 0.91 | RMSD: 1.65

Seq Identity: 0.52 | Length: 145 / 1019

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000108592 FtsJ RNA 2-O-methyltransferase 3

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 13 80 23 77
disruptive 24 163 92 168
missense 12 140 83 154

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 28 126 40 76
disruptive 66 298 116 232
missense 30 252 106 188

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 206

Non-coding: 91 | Synonymous: 66 | Nonsynonymous: 47 | Stop Codon: 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1019 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 120.251

UniProt ID(s): Q8IDF8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.56

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002877 Ribosomal RNA methyltransferase FtsJ domain
InterPro IPR012920 Ribosomal RNA methyltransferase, Spb1, C-terminal
InterPro IPR015507 Ribosomal RNA large subunit methyltransferase E
InterPro IPR024576 Ribosomal RNA methyltransferase Spb1, domain of unknown function DUF3381
InterPro IPR028589 AdoMet-dependent rRNA methyltransferase Spb1-like
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
PFam PF01728 Ribosomal RNA methyltransferase FtsJ domain
PFam PF07780 Ribosomal RNA methyltransferase, Spb1, C-terminal
PFam PF11861 Ribosomal RNA methyltransferase Spb1, domain of unknown function DUF3381
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
31384004 Transcriptome-wide dynamics of extensive m(6)A mRNA methylation during Plasmodiumfalciparum blood-stage development. Baumgarten S, Bryant JM, ..., Scherf A 10.1038/s41564-019-0521-7