About Gene List

PF3D7_0305000 (EF-Ts)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:233,621..235,461(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: elongation factor Ts

SignalP Peptide: MKLFYFFLLSFLSSYIIA

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005759 mitochondrial matrix
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Function GO:0003746 translation elongation factor activity
Process GO:0070125 mitochondrial translational elongation
Process GO:0006414 translational elongation

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

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.18 0.91
Trophozoite expressed 0.30 0.81
Schizont expressed 0.22 0.85
Gametocyte expressed 0.24 0.85

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0305000

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: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.154 | MFS: -2.741 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0403500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.07 ± 0.05
  • Confidence: 7.27

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97235

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101036

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P43897

TM-align score: 0.56 | RMSD: 3.19

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 204 / 390

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000123297 Ts translation elongation factor, mitochondrial

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 29 10 19
disruptive 4 33 23 59
missense 4 32 23 56

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 45 14 26
disruptive 10 73 50 82
missense 9 68 43 67

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 101

Non-coding: 81 | Synonymous: 14 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 390 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 44.897

UniProt ID(s): O97235

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.04

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001816 Translation elongation factor EFTs/EF1B
InterPro IPR009060 UBA-like superfamily
InterPro IPR014039 Translation elongation factor EFTs/EF1B, dimerisation
InterPro IPR036402 Elongation factor Ts, dimerisation domain superfamily
PFam PF00889 Translation elongation factor EFTs/EF1B, dimerisation
Superfamily SSF46934 UBA-like superfamily
Superfamily SSF54713 Elongation factor Ts, dimerisation domain superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
10448855 The complete nucleotide sequence of chromosome 3 of Plasmodium falciparum. Bowman S, Lawson D, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/22964
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
21163263 Interaction of apicoplast-encoded elongation factor (EF) EF-Tu withnuclear-encoded EF-Ts mediates translation in the Plasmodiumfalciparum plastid. Biswas S, Lim EE, ..., Habib S 10.1016/j.ijpara.2010.11.003
25204654 Kinase-associated endopeptidase 1 (Kae1) participates in an atypicalribosome-associated complex in the apicoplast of Plasmodium falciparum. Mallari JP, Oksman A, Vaupel B, Goldberg DE 10.1074/jbc.M114.586735
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895
35127825 Functions and Regulation of Translation Elongation Factors Xu B, Liu L, Song G 10.3389/fmolb.2021.816398
34827164 Molecular Effects of Elongation Factor Ts and Trigger Factor on the Unfolding and Aggregation of Elongation Factor Tu Induced by the Prokaryotic Molecular Chaperone Hsp33 Keum M, Ito D, ..., Won HS 10.3390/biology10111171