About Gene List

PF3D7_1421400 (RPC34)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:881,798..884,182(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA-directed RNA polymerase III subunit RPC6, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.6 (DNA-directed RNA polymerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005666 RNA polymerase III complex
Process GO:0042797 tRNA transcription by RNA polymerase III

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 0.17 0.92
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.19 0.89
Schizont not expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte not expressed 0.15 0.91

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1421400

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: 0.21 | MFS: -2.836 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1021900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.06 ± 0.11
  • Confidence: 5.78

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A144A2J0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.7.6 DNA-directed RNA polymerase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102251

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q05DB8

TM-align score: 0.64 | RMSD: 3.63

Seq Identity: 0.23 | Length: 214 / 288

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000132664 RNA polymerase III subunit F

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 15 9 16
disruptive 2 13 7 26
missense 2 13 6 23

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 34 13 23
disruptive 4 43 20 71
missense 3 35 17 48

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 138

Non-coding: 130 | Synonymous: 6 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 288 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 34.138

UniProt ID(s): A0A144A2J0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.66

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR007832 RNA polymerase Rpc34
InterPro IPR016049 RNA polymerase Rpc34-like
InterPro IPR036390 Winged helix DNA-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF05158 RNA polymerase Rpc34
Superfamily SSF46785 Winged helix DNA-binding 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
10329159 Mutagenesis of yeast TFIIIB70 reveals C-terminal residues critical forinteraction with TBP and C34 Andrau JC, Sentenac A, Werner M 10.1006/jmbi.1999.2724
7941739 Organization of the centromeric region of chromosome XIV in Saccharomycescerevisiae Lalo D, Stettler S, ..., Thuriaux P 10.1002/yea.320100412
1400451 An essential and specific subunit of RNA polymerase III (C) is encoded by geneRPC34 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Stettler S, Mariotte S, ..., Thuriaux P https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1400451/
26423792 Yeast Bud27 modulates the biogenesis of Rpc128 and Rpc160 subunits and theassembly of RNA polymerase III Vernekar DV, Bhargava P 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2015.09.010
7900425 Twelve open reading frames revealed in the 23.6 kb segment flanking thecentromere on the Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome XIV right arm Verhasselt P, Aert R, Voet M, Volckaert G 10.1002/yea.320101013