About Gene List

PF3D7_1443500 (PARN)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,780,604..1,784,857(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: poly(A)-specific ribonuclease PARN, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.1.13.4 (Poly(A)-specific ribonuclease)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0000175 3'-5'-exoribonuclease activity
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding

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 0.08 0.96
Trophozoite expressed 0.45 0.75
Schizont expressed 0.06 0.97
Gametocyte expressed 0.44 0.75

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1443500

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: 0.122 | MFS: -3.034 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1307400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.19 ± 0.52
  • Confidence: 2.70

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IL36

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.1.13.4 poly(A)-specific ribonuclease ATPADPAMPGTPGDPCMPGMPEDTAK3PO4eIF4Epoly(C)Poly(A)...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102215

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A494C156

TM-align score: 0.81 | RMSD: 3.31

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 412 / 862

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000140694 poly(A)-specific ribonuclease
ENSG00000274829 poly(A)-specific ribonuclease

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 39 17 54
disruptive 14 73 47 127
missense 12 71 45 120

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 13 75 35 64
disruptive 31 184 95 179
missense 20 161 82 162

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 149

Non-coding: 110 | Synonymous: 22 | Nonsynonymous: 17 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 862 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 102.257

UniProt ID(s): Q8IL36

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.72

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006941 Ribonuclease CAF1
InterPro IPR012337 Ribonuclease H-like superfamily
PFam PF04857 Ribonuclease CAF1
Superfamily SSF53098 Ribonuclease H-like 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
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21