About Gene List

PF3D7_0517700 (EIF3B)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:742,798..745,633(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit B, 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
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Process GO:0006413 translational initiation

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 expressed 1.02 0.54
Trophozoite expressed 1.03 0.48
Schizont expressed 0.19 0.88
Gametocyte expressed 0.75 0.59

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0517700

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: 0.147 | MFS: -2.861 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1232500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.13
  • Confidence: 5.52

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3T1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ALQ (2-methyl-propionic acid, Local RMSD=1.57) with 4GM9 (Global RMSD=4.69)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101924

Most Similar Human Ortholog: C9JQN7

TM-align score: 0.81 | RMSD: 2.84

Seq Identity: 0.31 | Length: 143 / 716

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000106263 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit B

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 33 17 48
disruptive 0 9 8 16
missense 0 9 7 13

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 67 25 57
disruptive 4 30 21 63
missense 1 21 15 42

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 86

Non-coding: 74 | Synonymous: 11 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 716 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 84.057

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3T1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.21

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000504 RNA recognition motif domain
InterPro IPR011400 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit B
InterPro IPR013979 Translation initiation factor, beta propellor-like domain
InterPro IPR034363 eIF3B, RNA recognition motif
InterPro IPR035979 RNA-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF00076 RNA recognition motif domain
PFam PF08662 Translation initiation factor, beta propellor-like domain
Superfamily SSF54928 RNA-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF69322

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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
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
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596