About Gene List

PF3D7_0913900 (RRSapi)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:594,181..597,274(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: arginine--tRNA ligase, putative

SignalP Peptide: MLNFLILILLFYILFFDECEV

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.19 (Arginine--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Function GO:0004814 arginine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006420 arginyl-tRNA aminoacylation

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 possibly expressed 0.40 0.80
Trophozoite expressed 0.75 0.59
Schizont possibly expressed 0.15 0.91
Gametocyte expressed 0.61 0.67

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0913900

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: 0.127 | MFS: -2.837 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0814900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.11 ± 0.15
  • Confidence: 5.24

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I313

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GGB (l-canavanine, Local RMSD=0.38) with 4Q2X (Global RMSD=5.86)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.19 arginine-tRNA ligase ADPAMPKClRNAiheminK2SO4ornithinecitrullinediphosphate8-azido-ATPhomoarginineRNA minihelix...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532832

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 53 28 63
disruptive 32 131 56 150
missense 29 128 51 144

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 20 92 35 73
disruptive 65 241 96 186
missense 56 215 84 156

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 159

Non-coding: 73 | Synonymous: 41 | Nonsynonymous: 45 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 943 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 113.334

UniProt ID(s): Q8I313

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.68

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001278 Arginine-tRNA ligase
InterPro IPR008909 DALR anticodon binding
InterPro IPR009080 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, anticodon-binding
InterPro IPR035684 Arginyl-tRNA synthetase, catalytic core domain
PFam PF00750 Arginyl-tRNA synthetase, catalytic core domain
PFam PF05746 DALR anticodon binding
Superfamily SSF47323 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, anticodon-binding
Superfamily SSF52374

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
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