About Gene List

PF3D7_0704900 (RF2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:243,898..245,016(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: peptide chain release factor 2

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 3.1.1.29 (Aminoacyl-tRNA hydrolase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Function GO:0043022 ribosome binding
Function GO:0003747 translation release factor activity
Process GO:0006415 translational termination

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite not expressed 0.31 0.80
Schizont not expressed 0.10 0.93
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.46 0.73

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0704900

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: 0.126 | MFS: -2.841 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0802600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.42 ± 0.19
  • Confidence: 4.66

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0802600)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2295

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IC21

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.1.1.29 aminoacyl-tRNA hydrolase EDTAtRNAtRNALystRNAfMettRNA-lysine5-azacytidine70 S ribosomeUncharged tRNAdeacetylated tRNAdiethyldicarbonatenon-esterified tRNALystRNA-formyl-methionine...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_104996

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 19 24 23
disruptive 4 16 16 39
missense 2 14 15 38

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 54 10 20
disruptive 7 54 28 92
missense 3 44 22 66

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 15

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 8 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 372 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 43.02

UniProt ID(s): Q8IC21

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.14

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000352 Peptide chain release factor class I
InterPro IPR005139 Peptide chain release factor
PFam PF00472 Peptide chain release factor class I
PFam PF03462 Peptide chain release factor
Superfamily SSF75620 N/A

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
26946524 Polypeptide release factors and stop codon recognition in the apicoplast andmitochondrion of Plasmodium falciparum. Vaishya S, Kumar V, ..., Habib S 10.1111/mmi.13369
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