About Gene List

PF3D7_1212700 (EIF3A)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:557,007..564,177(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit A, 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:0071540 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex, eIF3e
Component GO:0071541 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex, eIF3m
Component GO:0043614 multi-eIF complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003729 mRNA binding
Function GO:0003743 translation initiation factor activity
Process GO:0001732 formation of cytoplasmic translation initiation complex
Process GO:0006446 regulation of translational initiation
Process GO:0002188 translation reinitiation
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 2.49 0.16
Trophozoite expressed 2.25 0.13
Schizont expressed 1.02 0.48
Gametocyte expressed 1.14 0.46

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1212700

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: 0.16 | MFS: -2.765 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5S6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102668

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q14152

TM-align score: 0.37 | RMSD: 5.19

Seq Identity: 0.27 | Length: 575 / 1377

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000107581 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit A

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 28 74 52 99
disruptive 44 123 70 208
missense 20 71 54 162

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 40 171 64 75
disruptive 70 249 154 287
missense 30 169 111 188

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 289

Non-coding: 170 | Synonymous: 86 | Nonsynonymous: 33 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1377 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 166.061

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5S6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.78

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000717 Proteasome component (PCI) domain
InterPro IPR027512 Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit A
PFam PF01399 Proteasome component (PCI) domain
Superfamily N/A N/A

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
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
37730435 Translational control by Trypanosoma brucei DRBD18 contributes to the maintenanceof the procyclic state Ciganda M, Sotelo-Silveira J, ..., Read LK 10.1261/rna.079625.123