About Gene List

PF3D7_1019000

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:756,646..765,280(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: eukaryotic translation initiation factor subunit eIF2A, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0022627 cytosolic small ribosomal subunit
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003729 mRNA binding
Function GO:0043022 ribosome binding
Function GO:0000049 tRNA binding
Function GO:0003743 translation initiation factor activity

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 1.73 0.31
Trophozoite expressed 1.46 0.33
Schizont expressed 1.62 0.26
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.90 0.54

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1019000

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 3 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.17 | MFS: -2.758 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0503200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.41 ± 0.34
  • Confidence: 3.56

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJL2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AMP (adenosine monophosphate, Local RMSD=2.80) with 6JWQ (Global RMSD=9.97)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_164672

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 28 91 53 167
disruptive 137 261 172 476
missense 61 189 139 404

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 48 181 99 171
disruptive 224 590 306 672
missense 98 442 246 462

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 504

Non-coding: 145 | Synonymous: 180 | Nonsynonymous: 179 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 2405 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 280.755

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJL2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.96

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR003169 GYF domain
InterPro IPR011387 Translation initiation factor 2A
InterPro IPR013979 Translation initiation factor, beta propellor-like domain
InterPro IPR035445 GYF-like domain superfamily
PFam PF02213 GYF domain
PFam PF08662 Translation initiation factor, beta propellor-like domain
Superfamily SSF55277 GYF-like domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF82171

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
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
27381095 The mRNA-bound proteome of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Bunnik EM, Batugedara G, ..., Le Roch KG 10.1186/s13059-016-1014-0