About Gene List

PF3D7_0716800 (EIF3I)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:731,974..734,370(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit I, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005852 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex
Component GO:0071541 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex, eIF3m
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0003743 translation initiation factor activity
Process GO:0002183 cytoplasmic translational initiation
Process GO:0006446 regulation of translational initiation
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 0.51 0.75
Trophozoite expressed 0.87 0.54
Schizont expressed 0.10 0.94
Gametocyte expressed 0.53 0.69

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0716800

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: 0.143 | MFS: -2.97 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0614500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.16
  • Confidence: 5.09

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IBT2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q14761 Protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type C-associated protein Homo sapiens OrthoDB CHEMBL227622CHEMBL376571CHEMBL325416

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101932

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q13347

TM-align score: 0.93 | RMSD: 1.65

Seq Identity: 0.33 | Length: 315 / 327

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000084623 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit I

Protein Information

Protein Length: 327 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 37.284

UniProt ID(s): Q8IBT2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.9

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001680 WD40 repeat
InterPro IPR011047 Quinoprotein alcohol dehydrogenase-like superfamily
InterPro IPR019775 WD40 repeat, conserved site
InterPro IPR024977 Anaphase-promoting complex subunit 4, WD40 domain
InterPro IPR027525 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit I
PFam PF00400 WD40 repeat
PFam PF12894 Anaphase-promoting complex subunit 4, WD40 domain
Superfamily SSF50998 Quinoprotein alcohol dehydrogenase-like superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 15 8 14
disruptive 2 4 1 14
missense 1 4 1 11

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 26 11 16
disruptive 3 11 12 39
missense 1 8 7 32

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 176

Non-coding: 166 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | Stop Codon: 0

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
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
37216290 Plasmodium falciparum Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 3 is Stabilized byQuinazoline-Quinoline Bisubstrate Inhibitors Dobrescu I, Hammam E, ..., Nardella F 10.1021/acsinfecdis.3c00127