About Gene List

PF3D7_0925300 (aPRS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:1,019,164..1,020,903(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: proline--tRNA ligase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.15 (Proline--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004827 proline-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006433 prolyl-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 not expressed 0.07 0.96
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.58 0.66
Schizont expressed 0.37 0.77
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.31 0.81

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0925300

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: 0.194 | MFS: -3.341 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2Q5

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: BU1 (1,4-butanediol, Local RMSD=0.28) with 7F97 (Global RMSD=4.55)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.15 proline-tRNA ligase KClNH4ClPyrroleL-prolineglyburideL-cysteinecysteamine3-pyrrolinePyrrolidinefebrifuginehalofuginoneTCMDC-124506...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P78600 Proline--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic Candida albicans OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL357572CHEMBL151769CHEMBL150306CHEMBL153238...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103003

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q7L3T8

TM-align score: 0.77 | RMSD: 2.59

Seq Identity: 0.24 | Length: 392 / 579

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000162396 prolyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial

Protein Information

Protein Length: 579 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 68.466

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2Q5

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.78

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002314 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class II (G/ P/ S/T)
PFam PF00587 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class II (G/ P/ S/T)
Superfamily SSF52954 N/A
Superfamily SSF55681

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 24 17 40
disruptive 8 38 19 69
missense 8 38 17 63

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 56 24 41
disruptive 24 110 65 118
missense 16 86 48 68

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 47

Non-coding: 0 | Synonymous: 35 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 3

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
25047712 Structural and functional analysis of the anti-malarial drug target prolyl-tRNAsynthetase. Jain V, Kikuchi H, ..., Yogavel M 10.1007/s10969-014-9186-x
25995223 The cytoplasmic prolyl-tRNA synthetase of the malaria parasite is a dual-stagetarget of febrifugine and its analogs. Herman JD, Pepper LR, ..., Mazitschek R 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaa3575
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
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21