About Gene List

PF3D7_0310600 (EIF3K)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:460,848..462,532(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit K, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005852 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex

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 possibly expressed nd nd
Trophozoite possibly expressed nd nd
Schizont not expressed nd nd
Gametocyte not expressed nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0310600.2

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: 0.211 | MFS: -3.232 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0408600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.81 ± 0.10
  • Confidence: 5.96

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0408600)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1880

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q9NFE6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103049

Most Similar Human Ortholog: K7ES31

TM-align score: 0.82 | RMSD: 2.29

Seq Identity: 0.20 | Length: 132 / 235

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000178982 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit K
ENSG00000282986 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit K

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 10 6 11
disruptive 2 22 6 21
missense 2 21 6 18

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 21 10 12
disruptive 3 43 24 48
missense 2 34 23 30

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 104

Non-coding: 74 | Synonymous: 21 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 235 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 28.035

UniProt ID(s): Q9NFE6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.69

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR009374 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit K
InterPro IPR016024 Armadillo-type fold
InterPro IPR033464 CSN8/PSMD8/EIF3K
InterPro IPR036390 Winged helix DNA-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF10075 CSN8/PSMD8/EIF3K
Superfamily SSF46785 Winged helix DNA-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF48371 Armadillo-type fold

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