About Gene List

PF3D7_1445200 (MAK5)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,855,451..1,859,752(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent RNA helicase MAK5, 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:0005730 nucleolus
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004386 helicase activity
Process GO:0042273 ribosomal large subunit biogenesis

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 1.41 0.42
Trophozoite expressed 1.05 0.47
Schizont possibly expressed 0.24 0.86
Gametocyte expressed 0.79 0.58

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1445200

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: 0.126 | MFS: -2.897 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1309000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.08 ± 0.10
  • Confidence: 5.96

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IL21

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AMP (adenosine monophosphate, Local RMSD=0.02) with 6L5M (Global RMSD=2.64)

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_102605

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A087WXU8

TM-align score: 0.73 | RMSD: 3.27

Seq Identity: 0.25 | Length: 397 / 796

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000089737 DEAD-box helicase 24
ENSG00000273761 DEAD-box helicase 24

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 48 21 42
disruptive 30 124 84 157
missense 21 115 80 144

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 19 83 27 58
disruptive 54 260 132 208
missense 41 227 116 172

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 201

Non-coding: 127 | Synonymous: 38 | Nonsynonymous: 34 | Stop Codon: 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 796 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 94.124

UniProt ID(s): Q8IL21

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.8

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 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
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
24312670 Mak5 and Ebp2 act together on early pre-60S particles and their reduced functionality bypasses the requirement for the essential pre-60S factor Nsa1 Pratte D, Singh U, Murat G, Kressler D 10.1371/journal.pone.0082741
13680366 Mak5p, which is required for the maintenance of the M1 dsRNA virus, is encoded bythe yeast ORF YBR142w and is involved in the biogenesis of the 60S subunit of theribosome Zagulski M, Kressler D, ..., Herbert CJ 10.1007/s00438-003-0913-4
35385737 Emergence of the primordial pre-60S from the 90S pre-ribosome Ismail S, Flemming D, ..., Hurt E 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110640
17248773 Deletion of mitochondrial DNA bypassing a chromosomal gene needed for maintenanceof the killer plasmid of yeast Wickner RB 10.1093/genetics/87.3.441
30568249 RNA helicases mediate structural transitions and compositional changes inpre-ribosomal complexes Bruning L, Hackert P, ..., Bohnsack MT 10.1038/s41467-018-07783-w
16449635 Comprehensive mutational analysis of yeast DEXD/H box RNA helicases involved inlarge ribosomal subunit biogenesis Bernstein KA, Granneman S, ..., Baserga SJ 10.1128/MCB.26.4.1195-1208.2006