About Gene List

PF3D7_1206200 (EIF3C)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:275,056..280,447(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit C, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005852 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003729 mRNA binding
Function GO:0003743 translation initiation factor activity
Function GO:0031369 translation initiation factor binding
Process GO:0006446 regulation of translational initiation
Process GO:0006413 translational initiation

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 1.70 0.33
Trophozoite expressed 1.88 0.21
Schizont expressed 0.48 0.73
Gametocyte expressed 1.26 0.40

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1206200

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: 0.123 | MFS: -2.98 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0604800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.29 ± 0.39
  • Confidence: 3.25

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5Y3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101999

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H3BTY8

TM-align score: 0.75 | RMSD: 1.72

Seq Identity: 0.32 | Length: 72 / 984

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000184110 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit C
ENSG00000205609 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit C like

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 47 18 66
disruptive 23 59 46 118
missense 15 45 37 92

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 16 98 36 64
disruptive 39 149 84 167
missense 23 103 73 120

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 183

Non-coding: 126 | Synonymous: 38 | Nonsynonymous: 19 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 984 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 116.014

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5Y3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.03

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000717 Proteasome component (PCI) domain
InterPro IPR008905 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit C, N-terminal domain
InterPro IPR027516 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit C
InterPro IPR036390 Winged helix DNA-binding domain superfamily
PFam PF01399 Proteasome component (PCI) domain
PFam PF05470 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit C, N-terminal domain
Superfamily SSF46785 Winged helix DNA-binding domain superfamily

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
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
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596