About Gene List

PF3D7_0828500

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:1,226,140..1,228,476(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: translation initiation factor eIF-2B subunit alpha, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 5.3.1.23 (S-methyl-5-thioribose-1-phosphate isomerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005851 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B complex
Function GO:0003743 translation initiation factor activity
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 possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.06 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.53 0.69
Schizont expressed 0.46 0.72
Gametocyte expressed 0.53 0.70

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0828500

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: 0.135 | MFS: -2.843 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0702200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.50 ± 0.08
  • Confidence: 6.46

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0702200)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2169

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IBB6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
5.3.1.23 S-methyl-5-thioribose-1-phosphate isomerase RNAi

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102141

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q14232

TM-align score: 0.80 | RMSD: 2.93

Seq Identity: 0.24 | Length: 281 / 342

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000111361 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit alpha

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 21 7 20
disruptive 6 23 17 29
missense 6 22 17 28

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 44 9 16
disruptive 9 65 27 65
missense 9 57 21 47

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 160

Non-coding: 148 | Synonymous: 8 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 342 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 40.027

UniProt ID(s): Q8IBB6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.41

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000649 Initiation factor 2B-related
InterPro IPR037171 NagB/RpiA transferase-like
PFam PF01008 Initiation factor 2B-related
Superfamily SSF100950 NagB/RpiA transferase-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