About Gene List

PF3D7_0109800 (cPheRS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_01_v3:380,254..382,568(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: phenylalanine--tRNA ligase alpha subunit

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.20 (Phenylalanine--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0009328 phenylalanine-tRNA ligase complex
Function GO:0004826 phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006432 phenylalanyl-tRNA aminoacylation
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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 expressed 0.72 0.66
Trophozoite expressed 0.82 0.55
Schizont expressed 0.17 0.89
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.53 0.70

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0109800

Resistome Missense Mutations: M316I, G512E, L550V

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: BRD1095

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 7 (7 missense, 7 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.143 | MFS: -3.147 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0203800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.15 ± 0.43
  • Confidence: 3.09

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I246

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: YSA (tyrosyladenylate, Local RMSD=0.81) with 2ALY (Global RMSD=6.52)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.20 phenylalanine-tRNA ligase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P08312 Phenylalanine--tRNA ligase alpha/beta subunit OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST 1-(3-(4-(Pyridin-2-yl)piperazin-1-ylsulfonyl)phenyl)-3-(thiazol-2-yl)urea (1a)N-(2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl)-3-(3-thiazol-2-ylureido)benzenesulfonamide (1b)2-(3-(4-Chloropyridin-2-ylamino)phenoxy)-N-methylacetamide (2a)2-(3-(4-Cyanopyridin-2-ylamino)phenoxy)-N-methylacetamide (2b)...
P68849 Phenylalanine--tRNA ligase alpha/beta subunit Staphylococcus aureus OrthoMCL BLAST ethanolamine, 1ethanolamine, 6ethanolamine, 7ethanolamine, 9...
Q8P1K1 Phenylalanine--tRNA ligase alpha subunit Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M18 OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL26132CHEMBL26415CHEMBL435161CHEMBL26946...
P43819 Phenylalanine--tRNA ligase alpha/beta subunit Haemophilus influenzae OrthoMCL BLAST ethanolamine, 43ethanolamine, 48ethanolamine, 64
Q97S36 Phenylalanine--tRNA ligase alpha/beta subunit Streptococcus pneumoniae OrthoMCL BLAST ethanolamine, 43ethanolamine, 48ethanolamine, 64

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100669

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9Y285

TM-align score: 0.77 | RMSD: 4.22

Seq Identity: 0.41 | Length: 470 / 575

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000179115 phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase subunit alpha

Protein Information

Protein Length: 575 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 67.72

UniProt ID(s): Q8I246

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.8

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002319 Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase
InterPro IPR004529 Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase, class IIc, alpha subunit
PFam PF01409 Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase
Superfamily SSF55681 N/A

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 22 13 30
disruptive 10 38 23 77
missense 3 34 21 66

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 54 15 36
disruptive 22 121 66 130
missense 10 95 50 79

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 58

Non-coding: 39 | Synonymous: 13 | Nonsynonymous: 6 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
27602946 Diversity-oriented synthesis yields novel multistage antimalarial inhibitors. Kato N, Comer E, ..., Schreiber SL 10.1038/nature19804