About Gene List

PF3D7_1418900 (DBP4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:782,752..786,343(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent RNA helicase DBP4, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003724 RNA helicase activity
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 1.19 0.49
Trophozoite expressed 0.51 0.72
Schizont expressed 0.17 0.91
Gametocyte expressed 0.47 0.74

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1418900

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: 1 | MFS: -0.83 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1024300)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.18 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.91

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6S3H8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ANP (phosphoaminophosphonic acid-adenylate ester, Local RMSD=0.09) with 6L5N (Global RMSD=2.82)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.4.13 RNA helicase ATPADPUDPAMPGTPGDPUTPKClNEMCDPITPTDP...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102138

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A3B3ISR7

TM-align score: 0.72 | RMSD: 3.38

Seq Identity: 0.33 | Length: 530 / 876

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000178105 DEAD-box helicase 10

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 55 30 53
disruptive 22 81 59 144
missense 15 73 52 129

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 20 96 43 64
disruptive 39 206 86 230
missense 21 168 78 183

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 160

Non-coding: 81 | Synonymous: 60 | Nonsynonymous: 19 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 876 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 103.746

UniProt ID(s): A0A346QRU7, A0A346QRU8, A7U5X3, C6S3H8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.09

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001650 Helicase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR011545 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
InterPro IPR014001 Helicase superfamily 1/2, ATP-binding domain
InterPro IPR025313 Domain of unknown function DUF4217
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00270 DEAD/DEAH box helicase domain
PFam PF00271 Helicase, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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
9199348 The rRNA-processing function of the yeast U14 small nucleolar RNA can be rescuedby a conserved RNA helicase-like protein Liang WQ, Clark JA, Fournier MJ 10.1128/MCB.17.7.4124
35650250 Artificial intelligence-assisted cryoEM structure of Bfr2-Lcp5 complex observedin the yeast small subunit processome Zhao Y, Rai J, ..., Li H 10.1038/s42003-022-03500-y