About Gene List

PF3D7_1364800 (RPB5)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:2,603,194..2,605,638(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA-directed RNA polymerases I, II, and III subunit RPABC1, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.6 (DNA-directed RNA polymerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005736 RNA polymerase I complex
Component GO:0005665 RNA polymerase II, core complex
Component GO:0005666 RNA polymerase III complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003677 DNA binding
Function GO:0003899 DNA-directed 5'-3' RNA polymerase activity
Process GO:0006366 transcription by RNA polymerase II

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 0.26 0.87
Trophozoite expressed 0.20 0.88
Schizont expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.17 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1364800

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: 0.224 | MFS: -2.651 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1140600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.21 ± 0.30
  • Confidence: 3.79

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ID59

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.6 DNA-directed RNA polymerase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101049

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P19388

TM-align score: 0.95 | RMSD: 1.58

Seq Identity: 0.47 | Length: 204 / 205

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000099817 RNA polymerase II, I and III subunit E

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 0 0
disruptive 0 0 0 0
missense 0 0 0 0

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 0 0 0
disruptive 0 0 0 1
missense 0 0 0 0

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 203

Non-coding: 201 | Synonymous: 2 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 205 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 24.154

UniProt ID(s): Q8ID59

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.52

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000783 RNA polymerase, subunit H/Rpb5 C-terminal
InterPro IPR005571 RNA polymerase, Rpb5, N-terminal
InterPro IPR014381 DNA-directed RNA polymerase RPB5 subunit, eukaryote/virus
InterPro IPR020609 Archaeal RpoH /eukaryotic RPB5 RNA polymerase subunit
InterPro IPR035913 RPB5-like RNA polymerase subunit superfamily
InterPro IPR036710 RNA polymerase Rpb5, N-terminal domain superfamily
InterPro IPR039531 DNA-directed RNA polymerase subunit Rpb5-like
PFam PF01191 RNA polymerase, subunit H/Rpb5 C-terminal
PFam PF03871 RNA polymerase, Rpb5, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF53036 RNA polymerase Rpb5, N-terminal domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF55287 RPB5-like RNA polymerase subunit 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
34161395 Novel aspects of iron homeostasis in pathogenic bloodstream form Trypanosomabrucei Gilabert Carbajo C, Cornell LJ, ..., Tiengwe C 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009696
32503921 Prefoldin-like Bud27 influences the transcription of ribosomal components andribosome biogenesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Martinez-Fernandez V, Cuevas-Bermudez A, ..., Navarro F 10.1261/rna.075507.120
37967810 The association of the RSC remodeler complex with chromatin is influenced by theprefoldin-like Bud27 and determines nucleosome positioning and polyadenylationsites usage in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cuevas-Bermudez A, Martinez-Fernandez V, ..., Navarro F 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2023.194995