About Gene List

PF3D7_1225100 (api-IRS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,018,351..1,024,017(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: isoleucine--tRNA ligase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.5 (Isoleucine--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Function GO:0004822 isoleucine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006428 isoleucyl-tRNA aminoacylation
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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 0.14 0.93
Trophozoite expressed 0.78 0.59
Schizont expressed 0.10 0.94
Gametocyte expressed 0.55 0.71

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1225100

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.811 | MFS: -3.027 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1440000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.53 ± 0.42
  • Confidence: 3.12

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1440000)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3940

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I5G6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GSP (5'-guanosine-diphosphate-monothiophosphate, Local RMSD=13.85) with 6UT3 (Global RMSD=22.57)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.5 isoleucine-tRNA ligase tRNATrypsinsperminechlorideNSC70422muciproinmupirocinSB-205952SB-203207Ile-ol-AMPdiphosphateFuranomycin...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P00956 Isoleucine--tRNA ligase Escherichia coli OrthoMCL CHEMBL38412CHEMBL42195CHEMBL42269CHEMBL40757...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101646

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q9NSE4

TM-align score: 0.79 | RMSD: 3.75

Seq Identity: 0.26 | Length: 876 / 1696

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000067704 isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1696 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 204.246

UniProt ID(s): Q8I5G6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.86

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001412 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class I, conserved site
InterPro IPR002300 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia
InterPro IPR009008 Valyl/Leucyl/Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, editing domain
InterPro IPR009080 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, anticodon-binding
InterPro IPR013155 Methionyl/Valyl/Leucyl/Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, anticodon-binding
InterPro IPR033708 Isoleucyl tRNA synthetase type 1, anticodon-binding domain
PFam PF00133 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia
PFam PF08264 Methionyl/Valyl/Leucyl/Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, anticodon-binding
Superfamily SSF47323 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ia, anticodon-binding
Superfamily SSF50677 Valyl/Leucyl/Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase, editing domain
Superfamily SSF52374

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 63 31 84
disruptive 35 150 101 247
missense 27 138 96 211

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 21 142 65 105
disruptive 74 427 217 479
missense 46 333 175 322

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 163

Non-coding: 49 | Synonymous: 61 | Nonsynonymous: 52 | Stop Codon: 1

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
21205898 Validation of isoleucine utilization targets in Plasmodium falciparum. Istvan ES, Dharia NV, ..., Goldberg DE 10.1073/pnas.1011560108
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