About Gene List

PF3D7_0812220 (YihA3)

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:612,903..614,862(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: GTP-binding protein YihA3

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 3.6.5.1 (Heterotrimeric G-protein GTPase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Function GO:0043022 ribosome binding

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 possibly expressed 0.34 0.78
Schizont possibly expressed 0.10 0.93
Gametocyte not expressed 0.15 0.91

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0812220

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: 0.223 | MFS: -2.666 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1306100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.16 ± 0.15
  • Confidence: 5.23

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A143ZZW7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PGR (r-1,2-propanediol, Local RMSD=1.01) with 7SZS (Global RMSD=4.20)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.5.1 heterotrimeric G-protein GTPase GDPGpp(NH)pYM-254890phosducinpertussis toxinPasteurella multocida toxinLeu-Gly-Asn repeat-enriched proteinregulator of G protein signaling proteinbetagamma subunit of the hetreotrimeric G protein

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101142

Most Similar Human Ortholog: C9J0K3

TM-align score: 0.82 | RMSD: 2.10

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 128 / 293

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000163607 GTP binding protein 8 (putative)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 7 4 15
disruptive 2 9 9 15
missense 2 8 9 14

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 12 11 15
disruptive 3 24 20 45
missense 3 17 16 29

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 106

Non-coding: 97 | Synonymous: 7 | Nonsynonymous: 2 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 293 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 34.865

UniProt ID(s): A0A143ZZW7

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.01

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006073 GTP binding domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF01926 GTP binding domain
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
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
32057832 YihA GTPases localize to the apicoplast and mitochondrion of the malaria parasiteand interact with LSU of organellar ribosomes. Gupta A, Gupta K, Habib S 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2020.111265