About Gene List

PF3D7_0202400 (PTEF)

Genome location: Pf3D7_02_v3:118,835..125,090(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: translation-enhancing factor

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0043657 host cell
Component GO:0030430 host cell cytoplasm
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Component GO:0020003 symbiont-containing vacuole
Function GO:0043022 ribosome binding
Process GO:0006417 regulation of translation

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 0.39 0.84
Trophozoite expressed 0.71 0.64
Schizont expressed 0.37 0.78
Gametocyte not expressed 0.10 0.95

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0202400

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -2.252 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O96127

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_168446

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 43 15 36
disruptive 61 249 100 230
missense 43 168 73 148

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 69 18 39
disruptive 117 419 174 320
missense 71 271 118 177

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 453

Non-coding: 174 | Synonymous: 135 | Nonsynonymous: 131 | Stop Codon: 13

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1192 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 141.849

UniProt ID(s): O96127

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.47

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR015299 Gamete antigen, Plasmodium species
InterPro IPR036469 Gametocyte protein Pfg27 superfamily
PFam PF09216 Gamete antigen, Plasmodium species
Superfamily SSF89162 Gametocyte protein Pfg27 superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
9804551 Chromosome 2 sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Tettelin H, ..., Hoffman SL 10.1126/science.282.5391.1126
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
28288121 A genetic system to study Plasmodium falciparum protein function. Birnbaum J, Flemming S, ..., Spielmann T 10.1038/nmeth.4223
28481333 Regulation of PfEMP1-VAR2CSA translation by a Plasmodium translation-enhancingfactor. Chan S, Frasch A, ..., Wahlgren M 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2017.68