About Gene List

PF3D7_0828200

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:1,215,932..1,221,181(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: leucine--tRNA ligase, putative

SignalP Peptide: MFFKFVRFLIYIFLYSLCYQHVNNVFA

# Transmembrane Domains: 4

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.4 (Leucine--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004823 leucine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006429 leucyl-tRNA aminoacylation
Process GO:0032543 mitochondrial translation
Process GO:0006412 translation

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 0.22 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 1.10 0.45
Schizont expressed 0.52 0.71
Gametocyte expressed 0.94 0.52

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0828200

Resistome Missense Mutations: R848K

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: GNF-Pf-5611

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (1 missense, 1 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.125 | MFS: -2.982 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0702500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.22 ± 0.43
  • Confidence: 3.10

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IBB3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ATP (adenosine-5'-triphosphate, Local RMSD=0.15) with 7NU6 (Global RMSD=3.87)

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
P9WFV1 Leucine--tRNA ligase OrthoMCL CHEMBL4081755CHEMBL4077894CHEMBL4075879CHEMBL4066786...
P07813 Leucine--tRNA ligase OrthoMCL CHEMBL4163450CHEMBL4159778CHEMBL4171058CHEMBL4160841...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101393

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q15031

TM-align score: 0.73 | RMSD: 4.80

Seq Identity: 0.27 | Length: 759 / 1481

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000011376 leucyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1481 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 178.43

UniProt ID(s): Q8IBB3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.99

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001412 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class I, conserved site
InterPro IPR002300 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia
InterPro IPR002302 Leucine-tRNA ligase
InterPro IPR009080 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, anticodon-binding
InterPro IPR013155 Methionyl/Valyl/Leucyl/Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, anticodon-binding
InterPro IPR025709 Leucyl-tRNA synthetase, editing domain
PFam PF00133 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia
PFam PF08264 Methionyl/Valyl/Leucyl/Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, anticodon-binding
PFam PF13603 Leucyl-tRNA synthetase, editing domain
Superfamily SSF47323 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, anticodon-binding
Superfamily SSF52374

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 14 86 40 115
disruptive 37 190 124 250
missense 26 176 117 225

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 28 159 71 112
disruptive 79 415 180 368
missense 52 360 155 274

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 136

Non-coding: 37 | Synonymous: 48 | Nonsynonymous: 51 | Stop Codon: 0

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