About Gene List

PF3D7_1449400 (MUS81)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:2,019,848..2,024,292(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: crossover junction endonuclease MUS81, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0048476 Holliday junction resolvase complex
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0048257 3'-flap endonuclease activity
Function GO:0004520 endodeoxyribonuclease activity
Process GO:0006281 DNA repair
Process GO:0000727 double-strand break repair via break-induced replication
Process GO:0031573 mitotic intra-S DNA damage checkpoint signaling
Process GO:0000712 resolution of meiotic recombination intermediates

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 not expressed 0.07 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.40 0.76
Schizont expressed 0.32 0.80
Gametocyte not expressed 0.27 0.85

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1449400

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: 0.13 | MFS: -2.842 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1313100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.01 ± 0.14
  • Confidence: 5.29

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IKY1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103117

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H0YE94

TM-align score: 0.72 | RMSD: 2.33

Seq Identity: 0.22 | Length: 58 / 1271

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000172732 MUS81 structure-specific endonuclease subunit

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 81 46 107
disruptive 78 307 145 330
missense 53 255 126 281

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 23 172 68 96
disruptive 158 549 187 420
missense 105 459 163 283

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 219

Non-coding: 57 | Synonymous: 67 | Nonsynonymous: 95 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1271 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 150.049

UniProt ID(s): Q8IKY1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.75

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006166 ERCC4 domain
InterPro IPR011335 Restriction endonuclease type II-like
InterPro IPR027421 DNA polymerase lambda lyase domain superfamily
PFam PF02732 ERCC4 domain
Superfamily SSF47802 DNA polymerase lambda lyase domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF52980 Restriction endonuclease type II-like

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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
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