About Gene List

PF3D7_1402100

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:80,732..83,840(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: pseudouridine synthase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 2

EC Numbers: 4.2.1.70 (Pseudouridylate synthase);5.4.99.25 (tRNA pseudouridine(55) synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0009982 pseudouridine synthase activity
Process GO:0031119 tRNA pseudouridine synthesis

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 0.11 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.21 0.87
Schizont expressed 0.03 0.98
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.26 0.85

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1402100

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: 0.967 | MFS: -0.51 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1039800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.95 ± 0.14
  • Confidence: 5.26

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1039800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2913

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IM68

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PHB (p-hydroxybenzoic acid, Local RMSD=1.68) with 6KCL (Global RMSD=15.25)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
4.2.1.70 pseudouridylate synthase tRNAiodoacetamide5-fluorouracilthiol reagents1,10-phenanthrolinep-chloromercuribenzoate1-(Tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-5-fluorouracil
5.4.99.25 tRNA pseudouridine55 synthase

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101927

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q3MIT2

TM-align score: 0.57 | RMSD: 5.09

Seq Identity: 0.24 | Length: 372 / 879

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000162927 pseudouridine synthase 10

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 19 54 31 49
disruptive 87 189 88 182
missense 48 147 76 140

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 30 100 29 57
disruptive 128 340 111 265
missense 70 266 93 182

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 184

Non-coding: 39 | Synonymous: 68 | Nonsynonymous: 76 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 879 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 105.728

UniProt ID(s): Q8IM68

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.22

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR020103 Pseudouridine synthase, catalytic domain superfamily
InterPro IPR039894 tRNA pseudouridine synthase Pus10-like
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF55120 Pseudouridine synthase, catalytic domain superfamily

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
12368868 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 2, 10, 11 and 14. Gardner MJ, Shallom SJ, ..., Fraser CM 10.1038/nature01094