About Gene List

PF3D7_1467200 (WDR79)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:2,748,205..2,750,150(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: WD repeat-containing protein 79, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus

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 0.38 0.82
Trophozoite expressed 0.25 0.86
Schizont possibly expressed 0.04 0.97
Gametocyte not expressed 0.20 0.88

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1467200

Resistome Missense Mutations: F255Y

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: MMV665794

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 3 (3 missense, 3 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.968 | MFS: -2.557 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not tested (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1330500)

Modification: Other | RMgm-434

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IKG5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102801

Most Similar Human Ortholog: K7EJ50

TM-align score: 0.72 | RMSD: 1.94

Seq Identity: 0.36 | Length: 45 / 579

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000141499 WD repeat containing antisense to TP53

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 20 19 44
disruptive 22 101 45 110
missense 14 81 39 95

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 63 30 33
disruptive 43 172 68 158
missense 28 144 56 121

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 61

Non-coding: 14 | Synonymous: 31 | Nonsynonymous: 16 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 579 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 69.046

UniProt ID(s): Q8IKG5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.87

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001680 WD40 repeat
InterPro IPR036322 WD40-repeat-containing domain superfamily
PFam N/A N/A
Superfamily SSF50978 WD40-repeat-containing domain 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
31147702 Pseudouridines on Trypanosoma brucei spliceosomal small nuclear RNAs and theirimplication for RNA and protein interactions Rajan KS, Doniger T, ..., Michaeli S 10.1093/nar/gkz477