About Gene List

PF3D7_1003800 (EFTUD2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:171,827..177,146(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: U5 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein component, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0071007 U2-type catalytic step 2 spliceosome
Component GO:0046540 U4/U6 x U5 tri-snRNP complex
Component GO:1990904 ribonucleoprotein complex
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0030623 U5 snRNA binding
Process GO:0000375 RNA splicing, via transesterification reactions
Process GO:0000398 mRNA splicing, via spliceosome

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 expressed 0.51 0.76
Trophozoite expressed 0.78 0.57
Schizont expressed 0.13 0.92
Gametocyte expressed 0.41 0.76

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1003800

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: 0.129 | MFS: -3.047 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1314800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.21 ± 0.14
  • Confidence: 5.33

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJZ9

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: APR (adenosine-5-diphosphoribose, Local RMSD=0.15) with 1ZM2 (Global RMSD=1.96)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100212

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q15029

TM-align score: 0.92 | RMSD: 1.85

Seq Identity: 0.49 | Length: 918 / 1235

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000108883 elongation factor Tu GTP binding domain containing 2
ENSG00000167658 eukaryotic translation elongation factor 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 64 44 83
disruptive 29 108 76 187
missense 23 103 69 176

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 19 146 60 86
disruptive 47 249 120 252
missense 40 211 105 197

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 195

Non-coding: 118 | Synonymous: 44 | Nonsynonymous: 33 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1235 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 142.944

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJZ9

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 4.67

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000640 Elongation factor EFG, domain V-like
InterPro IPR000795 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
InterPro IPR004161 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
InterPro IPR005517 Translation elongation factor EFG/EF2, domain IV
InterPro IPR009000 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
InterPro IPR020568 Ribosomal protein S5 domain 2-type fold
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR031950 116kDa U5 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein component, N-terminal
InterPro IPR035647 EF-G domain III/V-like
InterPro IPR035655 116kDa U5 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein component, C-terminal
PFam PF00009 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
PFam PF00679 Elongation factor EFG, domain V-like
PFam PF03144 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
PFam PF03764 Translation elongation factor EFG/EF2, domain IV
PFam PF16004 116kDa U5 small nuclear ribonucleoprotein component, N-terminal
Superfamily SSF50447 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
Superfamily SSF54211 Ribosomal protein S5 domain 2-type fold
Superfamily SSF54980 EF-G domain III/V-like

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104