About Gene List

PF3D7_1450600

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:2,075,586..2,077,349(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.1.1.12 (Methionine S-methyltransferase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB): None

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 possibly expressed 0.27 0.87
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.35 0.79
Schizont not expressed 0.05 0.97
Gametocyte not expressed 0.30 0.82

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1450600

Resistome Missense Mutations: S17F, C52Y

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: AN13762, MMV1454442

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 4 (4 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.223 | MFS: -2.648 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1459600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.06 ± 0.06
  • Confidence: 6.94

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IKX0

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: SAH (s-adenosyl-l-homocysteine, Local RMSD=0.46) with 2CWW (Global RMSD=2.17)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.1.1.12 methionine S-methyltransferase NEMD-MetGly-MetL-ethionineL-methioninolN-formyl-L-MetL-MethioninamideL-Met ethyl esterL-Met methyl esterseleno-L-methionineL-Met p-nitroanilideS-methyl-L-methionine...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_104941

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 40 23 45
disruptive 10 78 50 122
missense 10 74 47 113

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 17 80 29 49
disruptive 28 189 74 180
missense 22 172 67 134

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 59

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 38 | Nonsynonymous: 20 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 587 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 68.391

UniProt ID(s): Q8IKX0

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.29

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002478 PUA domain
InterPro IPR019614 S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase
InterPro IPR029063 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase
InterPro IPR041532 RlmI, PUA-like domain
PFam PF10672 S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase
PFam PF17785 RlmI, PUA-like domain
Superfamily SSF53335 S-adenosyl-L-methionine-dependent methyltransferase

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