About Gene List

PF3D7_1233000 (EF-G)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,355,049..1,358,076(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: elongation factor G

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0005525 GTP binding
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Function GO:0003746 translation elongation factor activity
Process GO:0070125 mitochondrial translational elongation
Process GO:0006414 translational elongation

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 not expressed 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.51 0.70
Schizont not expressed 0.17 0.89
Gametocyte not expressed 0.42 0.76

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1233000

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: 0.119 | MFS: -3.012 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1447700)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.05 ± 0.09
  • Confidence: 6.20

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I592

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: TAC (tetracycline, Local RMSD=0.23) with 2HDN (Global RMSD=5.16)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100770

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q96RP9

TM-align score: 0.90 | RMSD: 2.47

Seq Identity: 0.43 | Length: 714 / 803

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000168827 G elongation factor mitochondrial 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 39 10 45
disruptive 2 30 27 61
missense 2 30 27 53

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 72 23 42
disruptive 4 85 56 105
missense 3 76 48 80

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 86

Non-coding: 62 | Synonymous: 16 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 803 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 92.348

UniProt ID(s): C5J0C2, C5J0D6, Q8I592

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.54

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000640 Elongation factor EFG, domain V-like
InterPro IPR000795 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
InterPro IPR004161 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
InterPro IPR004540 Translation elongation factor EFG/EF2
InterPro IPR005225 Small GTP-binding protein domain
InterPro IPR005517 Translation elongation factor EFG/EF2, domain IV
InterPro IPR009000 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
InterPro IPR009022 Elongation factor G, domain III
InterPro IPR020568 Ribosomal protein S5 domain 2-type fold
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR031157 Tr-type G domain, conserved site
InterPro IPR035647 EF-G domain III/V-like
InterPro IPR035649 EFG, domain V
InterPro IPR041095 Elongation Factor G, domain II
PFam PF00009 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
PFam PF00679 Elongation factor EFG, domain V-like
PFam PF03144 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
PFam PF03764 Translation elongation factor EFG/EF2, domain IV
PFam PF14492 Elongation Factor G, domain II
Superfamily SSF50447 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
Superfamily SSF54211 Ribosomal protein S5 domain 2-type fold
Superfamily SSF54980 EF-G domain III/V-like

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
21695207 Characterization of two malaria parasite organelle translation elongation factorG proteins: the likely targets of the anti-malarial fusidic acid. Johnson RA, McFadden GI, Goodman CD 10.1371/journal.pone.0020633
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21
38328191 Multi-Channel smFRET study reveals a Compact conformation of EF-G on theRibosome Johnson JL, Steele JH, ..., Wang Y 10.1101/2024.01.27.577133
37159300 Decoding and Recoding of mRNA Sequences by the Ribosome Rodnina MV 10.1146/annurev-biophys-101922-072452
37108045 Interplay between Inter-Subunit Rotation of the Ribosome and Binding ofTranslational GTPases Das A, Adiletta N, Ermolenko DN 10.3390/ijms24086878
37214817 Comparing FRET pairs that report on intersubunit rotation in bacterial ribosomes Das A, Bao C, Ermolenko DN 10.1101/2023.05.09.540051
36984696 3-Amino-Substituted Analogues of Fusidic Acid as Membrane-Active Antibacterial Compounds Salimova EV, Mozgovoj OS, ..., Parfenova LV 10.3390/membranes13030309
37648010 Active role of the protein translation machinery in protecting against stress tolerance in Synechococcus elongatus PCC7942 Ngoennet S, Sirisattha S, ..., Waditee-Sirisattha R 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109734