About Gene List

PF3D7_1443300 (LSM5)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,775,669..1,776,938(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: U6 snRNA-associated Sm-like protein LSm5, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:1990726 Lsm1-7-Pat1 complex
Component GO:0046540 U4/U6 x U5 tri-snRNP complex
Component GO:0005688 U6 snRNP
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0005732 sno(s)RNA-containing ribonucleoprotein complex
Process GO:0008380 RNA splicing
Process GO:0000398 mRNA splicing, via spliceosome

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 0.40 0.81
Trophozoite expressed 0.39 0.76
Schizont expressed 0.06 0.95
Gametocyte expressed 0.17 0.90

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1443300

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 *tentative

MIS: 0.121 | MFS: -3.185 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1307200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.11 ± 0.18
  • Confidence: 4.85

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IL38

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103447

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9Y4Y9

TM-align score: 0.88 | RMSD: 1.47

Seq Identity: 0.54 | Length: 86 / 101

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000106355 LSM5 homolog, U6 small nuclear RNA and mRNA degradation associated

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 5 0 10
disruptive 0 5 3 13
missense 0 5 3 11

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 12 1 10
disruptive 2 14 13 18
missense 2 14 12 13

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 44

Non-coding: 41 | Synonymous: 3 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 101 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 11.37

UniProt ID(s): Q8IL38

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.62

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001163 LSM domain, eukaryotic/archaea-type
InterPro IPR010920 LSM domain superfamily
InterPro IPR033871 Sm-like protein LSm5
PFam PF01423 LSM domain, eukaryotic/archaea-type
Superfamily SSF50182 LSM 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
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
18329667 Crystal structure of Lsm3 octamer from Saccharomyces cerevisiae: implications forLsm ring organisation and recruitment Naidoo N, Harrop SJ, ..., Mabbutt BC 10.1016/j.jmb.2008.01.007
18433897 Identification of the heptameric Lsm complex that binds U6 snRNA in Trypanosomabrucei Tkacz ID, Cohen S, Salmon-Divon M, Michaeli S 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2008.03.003
22615807 Crystal structures of Lsm3, Lsm4 and Lsm5/6/7 from Schizosaccharomyces pombe Wu D, Jiang S, Bowler MW, Song H 10.1371/journal.pone.0036768
29615482 Defining essential elements and genetic interactions of the yeast Lsm2-8 ring anddemonstration that essentiality of Lsm2-8 is bypassed via overexpression of U6snRNA or the U6 snRNP subunit Prp24 Roth AJ, Shuman S, Schwer B 10.1261/rna.066175.118