About Gene List

PF3D7_0622800

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:918,684..924,649(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: leucine--tRNA ligase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.4 (Leucine--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004823 leucine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006429 leucyl-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 expressed 0.87 0.61
Trophozoite expressed 1.26 0.39
Schizont expressed 0.44 0.75
Gametocyte expressed 0.76 0.60

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0622800

Resistome Missense Mutations: S300R

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: Suloctidil

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 2 (2 missense, 2 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.561 | MFS: -2.361 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1121700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 1.28
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KT64

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ATP (adenosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=0.35) with 6KID (Global RMSD=5.26)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.4 leucine-tRNA ligase ATPADPAMPNEMDTTITPDTNB2'-dATPadenosinenorvalinenovobiocinBC-LI-0186...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P26637 Leucine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic HOGENOM, OMA, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL TAVABOROLETAVABOROLE
Q9P2J5 Leucine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic Homo sapiens OMA, OrthoDB CHEMBL341331CHEMBL340082CHEMBL332104CHEMBL264002...
Q386D9 Leucine--tRNA ligase OrthoDB, OrthoMCL CHEMBL4174897

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101014

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A6I8PIP7

TM-align score: 0.89 | RMSD: 3.25

Seq Identity: 0.38 | Length: 816 / 1447

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000133706 leucyl-tRNA synthetase 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1447 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 170.24

UniProt ID(s): C6KT64

PDB ID(s): 5FO4, 5FOC, 5FOD, 5FOF

Isoelectric Point: 6.49

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001412 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class I, conserved site
InterPro IPR002300 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia
InterPro IPR004493 Leucyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, archaeal/eukaryotic cytosolic
InterPro IPR009008 Valyl/Leucyl/Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, editing domain
InterPro IPR009080 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, anticodon-binding
InterPro IPR013155 Methionyl/Valyl/Leucyl/Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, anticodon-binding
PFam PF00133 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia
PFam PF08264 Methionyl/Valyl/Leucyl/Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, anticodon-binding
Superfamily SSF47323 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, anticodon-binding
Superfamily SSF50677 Valyl/Leucyl/Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, editing domain
Superfamily SSF52374

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 28 79 39 88
disruptive 46 110 70 175
missense 25 92 57 138

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 41 150 72 91
disruptive 71 258 139 327
missense 38 198 97 216

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 257

Non-coding: 133 | Synonymous: 84 | Nonsynonymous: 39 | Stop Codon: 1

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