About Gene List

PF3D7_0603700 (mFRS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:150,279..152,471(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: phenylalanine--tRNA ligase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.20 (Phenylalanine--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004826 phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006432 phenylalanyl-tRNA aminoacylation

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 not expressed 0.03 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.24 0.85
Schizont expressed 0.05 0.96
Gametocyte expressed 0.15 0.91

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0603700

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: 0.137 | MFS: -2.866 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KSN5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AMP (adenosine monophosphate, Local RMSD=0.79) with 3PCO (Global RMSD=1.61)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.20 phenylalanine-tRNA ligase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O95363 Phenylalanine--tRNA ligase, mitochondrial Homo sapiens OMA, OrthoDB CHEMBL25737CHEMBL27258CHEMBL284654CHEMBL281860...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102538

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O95363

TM-align score: 0.73 | RMSD: 1.69

Seq Identity: 0.40 | Length: 339 / 443

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000145982 phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial

Protein Information

Protein Length: 443 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 53.336

UniProt ID(s): C6KSN5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.93

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002319 Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase
InterPro IPR004530 Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase, class IIc, mitochondrial
InterPro IPR005121 Ferrodoxin-fold anticodon-binding domain
InterPro IPR036690 Ferrodoxin-fold anticodon-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF01409 Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase
PFam PF03147 Ferrodoxin-fold anticodon-binding domain
Superfamily SSF54991 Ferrodoxin-fold anticodon-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF55681

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 17 15 29
disruptive 4 25 14 42
missense 4 25 14 36

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 48 17 28
disruptive 6 61 31 85
missense 6 55 29 56

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 74

Non-coding: 53 | Synonymous: 16 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 0

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
25391660 Plasmodium falciparum mitochondria import tRNAs along with an activephenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. Sharma A, Sharma A 10.1042/BJ20140998
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21