About Gene List

PF3D7_1449300 (BRF1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:2,016,601..2,020,055(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: transcription factor IIIb subunit, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0000126 transcription factor TFIIIB complex
Function GO:0001006 RNA polymerase III type 3 promoter sequence-specific DNA binding
Function GO:0008134 transcription factor binding
Process GO:0006352 DNA-templated transcription, initiation
Process GO:0070898 RNA polymerase III preinitiation complex assembly

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 nd nd
Trophozoite expressed nd nd
Schizont expressed nd nd
Gametocyte not expressed nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1449300

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.982 | MFS: -2.543 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A144A465

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101494

Most Similar Human Ortholog: F8VXJ4

TM-align score: 0.96 | RMSD: 0.56

Seq Identity: 0.54 | Length: 63 / 684

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000185024 BRF1 RNA polymerase III transcription initiation factor subunit

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 40 33 49
disruptive 37 102 65 148
missense 26 87 57 119

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 18 87 23 60
disruptive 67 202 108 197
missense 43 169 90 131

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 317

Non-coding: 199 | Synonymous: 64 | Nonsynonymous: 49 | Stop Codon: 5

Protein Information

Protein Length: 684 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 77.94

UniProt ID(s): A0A144A465

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.82

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000812 Transcription factor TFIIB
InterPro IPR011665 Brf1, TBP-binding domain
InterPro IPR013150 Transcription factor TFIIB, cyclin-like domain
InterPro IPR013763 Cyclin-like
InterPro IPR029529 Transcription factor IIIB subunit Brf1
InterPro IPR036915 Cyclin-like superfamily
PFam PF00382 Transcription factor TFIIB, cyclin-like domain
PFam PF07741 Brf1, TBP-binding domain
Superfamily SSF47954 Cyclin-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