About Gene List

PF3D7_1412100 (MCMBP)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:484,274..487,738(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: mini-chromosome maintenance complex-binding protein

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0042555 MCM complex
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003682 chromatin binding
Process GO:0006261 DNA-dependent DNA replication
Process GO:0020014 schizogony

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 possibly expressed 0.14 0.93
Trophozoite expressed 0.83 0.56
Schizont expressed 0.54 0.67
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.24 0.86

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1412100

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: 0.125 | MFS: -3.083 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1030500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.05 ± 0.21
  • Confidence: 4.50

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILX3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: REA (retinoic acid, Local RMSD=11.90) with 1N4H (Global RMSD=22.27)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103417

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9BTE3

TM-align score: 0.74 | RMSD: 3.88

Seq Identity: 0.22 | Length: 535 / 956

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000197771 minichromosome maintenance complex binding protein

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 32 31 66
disruptive 18 78 50 164
missense 9 73 50 148

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 13 85 46 70
disruptive 30 221 99 236
missense 18 189 83 187

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 70

Non-coding: 19 | Synonymous: 25 | Nonsynonymous: 25 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 956 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 112.774

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILX3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.31

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR019140 Mini-chromosome maintenance complex-binding protein
PFam PF09739 Mini-chromosome maintenance complex-binding protein
Superfamily N/A N/A

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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
33124706 Depletion of the mini-chromosome maintenance complex binding protein allows theprogression of cytokinesis despite abnormal karyokinesis during the asexualdevelopment of Plasmodium falciparum. Absalon S, Dvorin JD 10.1111/cmi.13284
23322785 The fission yeast minichromosome maintenance (MCM)-binding protein (MCM-BP),Mcb1, regulates MCM function during prereplicative complex formation in DNAreplication Santosa V, Martha S, Hirose N, Tanaka K 10.1074/jbc.M112.432393
22036784 Purification and functional inactivation of the fission yeast MCM(MCM-BP)complex Li JJ, Schnick J, Hayles J, MacNeill SA 10.1016/j.febslet.2011.10.033
34835432 Expansion Microscopy Reveals Plasmodium falciparum Blood-Stage Parasites UndergoAnaphase with A Chromatin Bridge in the Absence of Mini-Chromosome MaintenanceComplex Binding Protein Liffner B, Absalon S 10.3390/microorganisms9112306
30407533 Genome-wide function of MCM-BP in Trypanosoma brucei DNA replication andtranscription Kim HS 10.1093/nar/gky1088
23451133 MCM-BP is required for repression of life-cycle specific genes transcribed by RNApolymerase I in the mammalian infectious form of Trypanosoma brucei Kim HS, Park SH, Gunzl A, Cross GA 10.1371/journal.pone.0057001