About Gene List

PF3D7_0602400 (EF-G)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:101,350..104,706(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: elongation factor G

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Function GO:0003746 translation elongation factor activity
Process GO:0032543 mitochondrial translation
Process GO:0032790 ribosome disassembly
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 not expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.21 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 1.17 0.43
Schizont expressed 0.17 0.90
Gametocyte expressed 0.19 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0602400

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: 0.283 | MFS: -2.705 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0101200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.18
  • Confidence: 4.81

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KSM4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GCP (phosphomethylphosphonic acid guanylate ester, Local RMSD=0.38) with 2J7K (Global RMSD=2.26)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103657

Most Similar Human Ortholog: D6RF75

TM-align score: 0.82 | RMSD: 1.49

Seq Identity: 0.53 | Length: 64 / 937

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000164347 GTP dependent ribosome recycling factor mitochondrial 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 42 27 48
disruptive 10 51 29 65
missense 10 49 29 58

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 16 90 31 48
disruptive 21 96 50 127
missense 19 84 44 103

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 148

Non-coding: 101 | Synonymous: 31 | Nonsynonymous: 15 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 937 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 108.308

UniProt ID(s): C5J0A0, C5J0A3, C5J0B1, C5J0B2, C5J0B6, C5J0B9, C5J0C0, C5J0D1, C5J0D7, C5J0D9, C6KSM4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.71

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000640 Elongation factor EFG, domain V-like
InterPro IPR000795 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
InterPro IPR004161 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
InterPro IPR005225 Small GTP-binding protein domain
InterPro IPR005517 Translation elongation factor EFG/EF2, domain IV
InterPro IPR009000 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
InterPro IPR020568 Ribosomal protein S5 domain 2-type fold
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR031157 Tr-type G domain, conserved site
InterPro IPR035647 EF-G domain III/V-like
InterPro IPR035649 EFG, domain V
InterPro IPR041095 Elongation Factor G, domain II
PFam PF00009 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
PFam PF00679 Elongation factor EFG, domain V-like
PFam PF03144 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
PFam PF03764 Translation elongation factor EFG/EF2, domain IV
PFam PF14492 Elongation Factor G, domain II
Superfamily SSF50447 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
Superfamily SSF54211 Ribosomal protein S5 domain 2-type fold
Superfamily SSF54980 EF-G domain III/V-like

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
21695207 Characterization of two malaria parasite organelle translation elongation factorG proteins: the likely targets of the anti-malarial fusidic acid. Johnson RA, McFadden GI, Goodman CD 10.1371/journal.pone.0020633
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
36984696 3-Amino-Substituted Analogues of Fusidic Acid as Membrane-Active AntibacterialCompounds Salimova EV, Mozgovoj OS, ..., Parfenova LV 10.3390/membranes13030309
37648010 Active role of the protein translation machinery in protecting against stresstolerance in Synechococcus elongatus PCC7942 Ngoennet S, Sirisattha S, ..., Waditee-Sirisattha R 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109734