About Gene List

PF3D7_1419100 (DDX55)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:793,391..797,397(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent RNA helicase DDX55

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.4.13 (RNA helicase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0043138 3'-5' DNA helicase activity
Function GO:0008094 ATP-dependent activity, acting on DNA
Function GO:0008186 ATP-dependent activity, acting on RNA
Function GO:0003724 RNA helicase activity

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 1.26 0.49
Trophozoite expressed 0.88 0.55
Schizont possibly expressed 0.34 0.80
Gametocyte expressed 0.58 0.69

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1419100

Resistome Missense Mutations: N349Y

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: Lopinavir

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -2.543 | #Insertions: 4

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1024100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.89 ± 0.15
  • Confidence: 5.22

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1024100)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2832

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILQ9

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ANP (phosphoaminophosphonic acid-adenylate ester, Local RMSD=0.05) with 3B7G (Global RMSD=4.06)

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_532307

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 63 46 67
disruptive 39 176 96 217
missense 22 156 84 184

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 17 131 39 73
disruptive 88 388 155 353
missense 50 311 127 237

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 141

Non-coding: 34 | Synonymous: 46 | Nonsynonymous: 61 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1041 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 124.794

UniProt ID(s): A0A346QRV2, A0A6B9MP50, A7U5X4, Q8ILQ9

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.09

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
PFam PF13959 Domain of unknown function DUF4217
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
32125511 Plasmodium falciparum DDX55 is a nucleocytoplasmic protein and a 3'-5'direction-specific DNA helicase. Yasmin R, Kaur I, Tuteja R 10.1007/s00709-020-01495-z