About Gene List

PF3D7_1005000 (MRSapi)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:225,274..228,144(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: methionine--tRNA ligase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.10 (Methionine--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004822 isoleucine-tRNA ligase activity
Function GO:0004825 methionine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006428 isoleucyl-tRNA aminoacylation
Process GO:0006431 methionyl-tRNA aminoacylation
Process GO:0032543 mitochondrial translation

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 0.21 0.89
Trophozoite expressed 0.27 0.84
Schizont not expressed 0.17 0.90
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.19 0.89

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1005000

Resistome Missense Mutations: L526F

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: BI-2536

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 2 (2 missense, 2 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.165 | MFS: -2.777 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I716

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: POP (pyrophosphate 2-, Local RMSD=0.21) with 3KFL (Global RMSD=2.64)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.10 methionine-tRNA ligase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P00959 Methionine--tRNA ligase Escherichia coli OMA CHEMBL158440CHEMBL161400CHEMBL160597CHEMBL160300...
P43828 Methionine--tRNA ligase Haemophilus influenzae (strain ATCC 51907 / DSM 11121 / KW20 / Rd) OMA CHEMBL1631216
Q8NY00 Methionine--tRNA ligase Staphylococcus aureus (strain MW2) OMA CHEMBL425706CHEMBL361649CHEMBL182821CHEMBL361747...
Q96GW9 Methionine--tRNA ligase, mitochondrial OMA, OrthoDB CHEMBL4791458CHEMBL4781504CHEMBL4742903CHEMBL4777699...
Q38C91 Methionine--tRNA ligase Trypanosoma brucei brucei (strain 927/4 GUTat10.1) OMA, OrthoDB MLS000073857GNF-Pf-4478MLS000041737MLS000058063...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101119

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q96GW9

TM-align score: 0.78 | RMSD: 2.57

Seq Identity: 0.27 | Length: 498 / 749

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000247626 methionyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial

Protein Information

Protein Length: 749 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 89.307

UniProt ID(s): Q8I716

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.31

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR009080 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, anticodon-binding
InterPro IPR015413 Methionyl/Leucyl tRNA synthetase
InterPro IPR033911 Methioninyl-tRNA synthetase core domain
PFam PF09334 Methionyl/Leucyl tRNA synthetase
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 5 43 20 43
disruptive 41 142 60 181
missense 22 105 49 159

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 76 40 31
disruptive 75 300 132 245
missense 40 214 114 189

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 112

Non-coding: 25 | Synonymous: 45 | Nonsynonymous: 42 | Stop Codon: 0

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
25583729 Inhibition of protein synthesis and malaria parasite development by drugtargeting of methionyl-tRNA synthetases. Hussain T, Yogavel M, Sharma A 10.1128/AAC.02220-13
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