About Gene List

PF3D7_API01300 (RPL4)

Genome location: Pf3D7_API_v3:1,667..2,239(+)

Genome classification: Apicoplast

Function and Localization

Product Description: 50S ribosomal protein L4, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0003735 structural constituent of ribosome
Process GO:0046677 response to antibiotic

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite no data N/A N/A
Ring no data nd nd
Trophozoite no data nd nd
Schizont no data nd nd
Gametocyte no data nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PFC10_API0043

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: N/A

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q25805

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_176018

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 3

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 2 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 190 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 23.125

UniProt ID(s): Q25805

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.58

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002136 Ribosomal protein L4/L1e
InterPro IPR013005 50S ribosomal protein uL4
InterPro IPR023574 Ribosomal protein L4 domain superfamily
PFam PF00573 Ribosomal protein L4/L1e
Superfamily SSF52166 Ribosomal protein L4 domain superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
17110371 In vitro efficacy, resistance selection, and structural modeling studiesimplicate the malarial parasite apicoplast as the target of azithromycin. Sidhu AB, Sun Q, ..., Fidock DA 10.1074/jbc.M608615200
27458998 Transcripts in the Plasmodium Apicoplast Undergo Cleavage at tRNAs and Editing,and Include Antisense Sequences. Nisbet RER, Kurniawan DP, Bowers HD, Howe CJ 10.1016/j.protis.2016.06.003
8757284 Complete gene map of the plastid-like DNA of the malaria parasite Plasmodiumfalciparum. Wilson RJ, Denny PW, ..., Williamson DH 10.1006/jmbi.1996.0449