About Gene List

PF3D7_1365400 (UBA4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:2,615,836..2,618,677(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: adenylyltransferase and sulfurtransferase UBA4, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.- (Nucleotidyltransferases.);2.8.1.- (Sulfurtransferases.);6.2.1.45 (E1 ubiquitin-activating enzyme)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0016020 membrane
Function GO:0016887 ATP hydrolysis activity
Function GO:0042292 URM1 activating enzyme activity
Function GO:0003824 catalytic activity
Function GO:0016779 nucleotidyltransferase activity
Function GO:0070733 protein adenylyltransferase activity
Function GO:0016783 sulfurtransferase activity
Function GO:0004792 thiosulfate sulfurtransferase activity
Process GO:0010564 regulation of cell cycle process
Process GO:0034227 tRNA thio-modification
Process GO:0030433 ubiquitin-dependent ERAD pathway

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 expressed 0.12 0.94
Trophozoite expressed 0.20 0.87
Schizont expressed 0.04 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.23 0.86

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1365400

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: 0.12 | MFS: -3.048 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1141200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.12 ± 0.06
  • Confidence: 6.87

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ID54

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: POP (pyrophosphate 2-, Local RMSD=0.59) with 6DC6 (Global RMSD=7.96)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.- Ex: 2-hydroxyethylphosphonate cytidylyltransferase ADPAMPUTPKClNAD+NADP+NaAD+ppGpppppGppsuraminADPribosecisplatin...
2.8.1.- Ex: L-aspartate semialdehyde sulfurtransferase NEMSDSH2SCaCl2SO42-SO32-malateanionssulfitecitrateSulfidelipoate...
6.2.1.45 E1 ubiquitin-activating enzyme LMO2PYR-41AtMUB3largazoletrichostatin Aginsenoside Reginsenoside Rg1[ubiquitin carrier protein Ubc4]-L-cysteine5'-[[(L-cysteinylglycylglycyl)sulfamoyl]amino]-5'-deoxyadenosine1-(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)-4-[(5-nitro-2-furyl)methylene]-3,5-pyrazolidinedione4[4-(5-nitro-furan-2-ylmethylene)-3,5-dioxo-pyrazolidin-1-yl]-benzoic acid ethyl ester(5R,8S)-11-ethenyl-5-methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)-10-oxa-3,17-dithia-7,14,19,20-tetraazatricyclo[14.2.1.1~2,5~]icosa-1(18),2(20),16(19)-triene-6,9,13-trione...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100543

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O95396

TM-align score: 0.54 | RMSD: 2.25

Seq Identity: 0.31 | Length: 265 / 584

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000124217 molybdenum cofactor synthesis 3

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 41 16 52
disruptive 26 72 37 96
missense 15 62 30 73

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 19 80 25 40
disruptive 44 149 70 147
missense 27 115 53 100

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 151

Non-coding: 95 | Synonymous: 34 | Nonsynonymous: 22 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 584 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 68.388

UniProt ID(s): Q8ID54

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.23

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000594 THIF-type NAD/FAD binding fold
InterPro IPR035985 Ubiquitin-activating enzyme
InterPro IPR036873 Rhodanese-like domain superfamily
PFam PF00899 THIF-type NAD/FAD binding fold
Superfamily SSF52821 Rhodanese-like domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF69572 Ubiquitin-activating enzyme

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
19502583 An unusual ERAD-like complex is targeted to the apicoplast of Plasmodiumfalciparum. Spork S, Hiss JA, ..., Przyborski JM 10.1128/EC.00083-09
29718331 The Uba4 domain interplay is mediated via a thioester that is critical for tRNA thiolation through Urm1 thiocarboxylation Termathe M, Leidel SA 10.1093/nar/gky312
28830344 Tum1 is involved in the metabolism of sterol esters in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ursic K, Ogrizovic M, ..., Petrovic U 10.1186/s12866-017-1088-1
25505024 Functional importance of Psi38 and Psi39 in distinct tRNAs, amplified fortRNAGln(UUG) by unexpected temperature sensitivity of the s2U modification inyeast Han L, Kon Y, Phizicky EM 10.1261/rna.048173.114
25747122 Loss of anticodon wobble uridine modifications affects tRNA(Lys) function andprotein levels in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Klassen R, Grunewald P, ..., Schaffrath R 10.1371/journal.pone.0119261
25747390 Urmylation and tRNA thiolation functions of ubiquitin-like Uba4.Urm1 systems areconserved from yeast to man Judes A, Ebert F, ..., Schaffrath R 10.1016/j.febslet.2015.02.024
32901956 Molecular basis for the bifunctional Uba4-Urm1 sulfur-relay system in tRNAthiolation and ubiquitin-like conjugation Pabis M, Termathe M, ..., Glatt S 10.15252/embj.2020105087
28357324 Sulfur transfer and activation by ubiquitin-like modifier system Uba4*Urm1 linkprotein urmylation and tRNA thiolation in yeast Judes A, Bruch A, ..., Schaffrath R 10.15698/mic2016.11.539
22177309 Lactic-acid stress causes vacuolar fragmentation and impairs intracellularamino-acid homeostasis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Suzuki T, Sugiyama M, ..., Harashima S 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2011.11.010
20479142 Allele-specific suppressors of lin-1(R175Opal) identify functions of MOC-3 andDPH-3 in tRNA modification complexes in Caenorhabditis elegans Kim S, Johnson W, ..., Han M 10.1534/genetics.110.118406