About Gene List

PF3D7_0607000

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:291,965..297,805(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: translation initiation factor IF-2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003743 translation initiation factor activity
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 1.41 0.41
Trophozoite expressed 1.71 0.25
Schizont expressed 0.61 0.66
Gametocyte expressed 0.89 0.56

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0607000

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: 0.159 | MFS: -2.74 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0105600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.11 ± 0.15
  • Confidence: 5.16

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KSR8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PPV (pyrophosphate, Local RMSD=0.08) with 2PMD (Global RMSD=6.62)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101241

Most Similar Human Ortholog: O60841

TM-align score: 0.67 | RMSD: 4.68

Seq Identity: 0.46 | Length: 731 / 977

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000158417 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5B

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 39 25 50
disruptive 10 34 33 79
missense 7 28 28 55

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 88 36 59
disruptive 31 97 62 135
missense 15 64 50 97

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 282

Non-coding: 234 | Synonymous: 43 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 977 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 112.358

UniProt ID(s): C6KSR8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.11

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000795 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
InterPro IPR005225 Small GTP-binding protein domain
InterPro IPR009000 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
InterPro IPR015760 Translation initiation factor IF- 2
InterPro IPR023115 Translation initiation factor IF- 2, domain 3
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR036925 Translation initiation factor IF-2, domain 3 superfamily
PFam PF00009 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
PFam PF11987 Translation initiation factor IF- 2, domain 3
Superfamily SSF50447 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF52156 Translation initiation factor IF-2, domain 3 superfamily
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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
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