About Gene List

PF3D7_1015200 (CysRS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:614,363..618,032(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: cysteine--tRNA ligase

SignalP Peptide: MNLFLFICIALFIYLDK

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.16 (Cysteine--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0004817 cysteine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006423 cysteinyl-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 expressed nd nd
Trophozoite expressed nd nd
Schizont expressed nd nd
Gametocyte possibly expressed nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1015200.3

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: 0.267 | MFS: -2.689 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A143ZZ50

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AMP (adenosine monophosphate, Local RMSD=0.65) with 3SP1 (Global RMSD=3.54)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.16 cysteine-tRNA ligase ATPADPAMPGTPKClNEMNaFEDTA5'-AMP3'-AMPdapsoneCys-AMP...
6.1.1.16 cysteine-tRNA ligase ATPADPAMPGTPKClNEMNaFEDTA5'-AMP3'-AMPdapsoneCys-AMP...
6.1.1.16 cysteine-tRNA ligase ATPADPAMPGTPKClNEMNaFEDTA5'-AMP3'-AMPdapsoneCys-AMP...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P9WJM9 L-cysteine:1D-myo-inositol 2-amino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside ligase Mycobacterium tuberculosis OrthoMCL BLAST CysSA

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100332

Most Similar Human Ortholog: B4DKY1

TM-align score: 0.75 | RMSD: 2.51

Seq Identity: 0.42 | Length: 534 / 677

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000110619 cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase 1
ENSG00000134905 cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial
ENSG00000278191 cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 677 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 79.505

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJP3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.14

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR009080 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, anticodon-binding
InterPro IPR015803 Cysteine-tRNA ligase
InterPro IPR024909 Cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase/mycothiol ligase
InterPro IPR032678 tRNA synthetases class I, catalytic domain
PFam PF01406 tRNA synthetases class I, catalytic domain
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 32 14 35
disruptive 2 47 24 78
missense 2 46 24 71

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 71 26 28
disruptive 15 128 57 107
missense 10 100 50 79

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 48

Non-coding: 29 | Synonymous: 12 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | 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
24428730 A dual-targeted aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase in Plasmodium falciparum chargescytosolic and apicoplast tRNACys Pham JS, Sakaguchi R, ..., Ralph SA 10.1042/BJ20131451