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PF3D7_1143300 (RPC40)

Genomic location: Pf3D7_11_v3:1,731,176..1,734,347(-)

Miles Classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: DNA-directed RNA polymerases I and III subunit RPAC1, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.7.6 (DNA-directed RNA polymerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Component GO:0005736 RNA polymerase I complex
Component GO:0005666 RNA polymerase III complex
Process GO:0042797 tRNA transcription by RNA polymerase III
Process GO:0006360 transcription by RNA polymerase I

Expression by stage, third quartile (Malaria Cell Atlas):

Ring: 1.99 | Trophozoite: 1.71 | Schizont: 0 | Gametocyte: 1.46

More info:

Essentiality

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IHT3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: F3S (fe3-s4 cluster, Local RMSD=0.96) with 2PA8 (Global RMSD=7.58)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

2.7.7.6 DNA-directed RNA polymerase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102180

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O15160

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

ENSG00000171453 RNA polymerase I and III subunit C

Protein Information

Protein length: 333 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 38.963

UniProt ID(s): Q8IHT3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.23

Protein Domain Annotations:

InterPro IPR011262 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, insert domain
InterPro IPR011263 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, RpoA/D/Rpb3-type
InterPro IPR033901 DNA-directed RNA polymerases I and III subunit AC40
InterPro IPR036603 RNA polymerase, RBP11-like subunit
InterPro IPR036643 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, insert domain superfamily
PFam PF01000 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, insert domain
PFam PF01193 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, RpoA/D/Rpb3-type
Superfamily SSF55257 RNA polymerase, RBP11-like subunit
Superfamily SSF56553 DNA-directed RNA polymerase, insert domain superfamily

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1143300

Resistome Missense Mutations: Q95E

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: SJ733

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 1 "interesting" missense)

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 103

Non-coding: 83 | Synonymous: 12 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 1

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
2203770 ABF1 binding sites in yeast RNA polymerase genes Della Seta F, Treich I, Buhler JM, Sentenac A
7929437 High conservation of subunit composition of RNA polymerase I(A) between yeast andmouse and the molecular cloning of mouse RNA polymerase I 40-kDa subunit RPA40 Song CZ, Hanada K, ..., Muramatsu M
2830265 RPA190, the gene coding for the largest subunit of yeast RNA polymerase A Memet S, Gouy M, ..., Buhler JM
10079952 [Molecular cloning and characteristics of rpc19+ and rpc40+ Schizosaccharomycespombe genes, coding for common subunits of nuclear RNA polymerase I and III] Shpakovskii GV, Shematorova EK
16730080 Purification of an eight subunit RNA polymerase I complex in Trypanosoma brucei Nguyen TN, Schimanski B, ..., Gunzl A
34055890 Specific Features of RNA Polymerases I and III: Structure and Assembly Turowski TW, Boguta M 10.3389/fmolb.2021.680090
3815519 RPC40, a unique gene for a subunit shared between yeast RNA polymerases A and C Mann C, Buhler JM, Treich I, Sentenac A 10.1016/0092-8674(87)90241-8
12860698 Study of biological characteristics of spotted fever group rickettsial genotypesRpA4, DnS14, and DnS28 Samoilenko IE, Rudakov NV, ..., Kumpan LV 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2003.tb07435.x
8164651 Suppression of yeast RNA polymerase III mutations by FHL1, a gene coding for afork head protein involved in rRNA processing Hermann-Le Denmat S, Werner M, Sentenac A, Thuriaux P 10.1128/mcb.14.5.2905-2913.1994
2112240 A conjugation-specific gene (cnjC) from Tetrahymena encodes a protein homologousto yeast RNA polymerase subunits (RPB3, RPC40) and similar to a portion of theprokaryotic RNA polymerase alpha subunit (rpoA) Martindale DW 10.1093/nar/18.10.2953
10541858 Rpc19 and Rpc40, two alpha-like subunits shared by nuclear RNA polymerases I andIII, are interchangeable between the fission and budding yeasts Shpakovski GV, Shematorova EK 10.1007/s002940050492
25931562 Retrotransposons. An RNA polymerase III subunit determines sites ofretrotransposon integration Bridier-Nahmias A, Tchalikian-Cosson A, ..., Lesage P 10.1126/science.1259114
10628857 Isolation and characterization of the fission yeast gene rpa42+, which encodes asubunit shared by RNA polymerases I and III Imazawa Y, Imai K, ..., Nogi Y 10.1007/pl00013818
8516295 Interactions between three common subunits of yeast RNA polymerases I and III Lalo D, Carles C, Sentenac A, Thuriaux P 10.1073/pnas.90.12.5524
9540830 Cloning and characterization of the human RNA polymerase I subunit hRPA40 Dammann R, Pfeifer GP 10.1016/s0167-4781(97)00206-6