About Gene List

PF3D7_0715600

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:690,902..693,820(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: GTP-binding translation elongation factor tu family protein, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:1990904 ribonucleoprotein complex
Function GO:0005525 GTP binding
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Function GO:0003746 translation elongation factor activity
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 not expressed 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite expressed 0.36 0.78
Schizont expressed 0.10 0.93
Gametocyte expressed 0.23 0.86

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0715600

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: 0.121 | MFS: -2.943 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1421900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.18 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.96

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IBU4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: DXC ((3alpha,5beta,12alpha)-3,12-dihydroxycholan-24-oic acid, Local RMSD=0.11) with 4AC9 (Global RMSD=6.06)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103683

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 26 16 42
disruptive 3 34 17 60
missense 3 33 17 51

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 57 21 38
disruptive 10 85 50 128
missense 5 74 43 93

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 109

Non-coding: 80 | Synonymous: 20 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 754 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 86.237

UniProt ID(s): Q8IBU4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.79

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000640 Elongation factor EFG, domain V-like
InterPro IPR000795 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
InterPro IPR005225 Small GTP-binding protein domain
InterPro IPR006298 GTP-binding protein TypA
InterPro IPR009000 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR035647 EF-G domain III/V-like
InterPro IPR035651 BipA, domain V
PFam PF00009 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
PFam PF00679 Elongation factor EFG, domain V-like
Superfamily SSF50447 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
Superfamily SSF54980 EF-G domain III/V-like

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
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