About Gene List

PF3D7_1250600

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:2,071,084..2,074,584(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: translation initiation factor eIF-2B subunit beta, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 5.3.1.23 (S-methyl-5-thioribose-1-phosphate isomerase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005851 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B complex
Function GO:0005525 GTP binding
Function GO:0003743 translation initiation factor activity
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 0.30 0.85
Trophozoite expressed 0.28 0.82
Schizont expressed 0.09 0.94
Gametocyte expressed 0.43 0.75

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1250600

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: 0.173 | MFS: -2.672 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1463500)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.50 ± 0.07
  • Confidence: 6.73

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1463500)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4050

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I4S8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
5.3.1.23 S-methyl-5-thioribose-1-phosphate isomerase RNAi

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_102470

Most Similar Human Ortholog: H0YK01

TM-align score: 0.92 | RMSD: 1.12

Seq Identity: 0.32 | Length: 71 / 679

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000119718 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit beta

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 35 19 45
disruptive 15 65 40 89
missense 13 60 40 80

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 81 28 45
disruptive 28 150 62 168
missense 21 127 56 122

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 108

Non-coding: 65 | Synonymous: 23 | Nonsynonymous: 20 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 679 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 78.752

UniProt ID(s): Q8I4S8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.92

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000649 Initiation factor 2B-related
InterPro IPR037171 NagB/RpiA transferase-like
PFam PF01008 Initiation factor 2B-related
Superfamily SSF100950 NagB/RpiA transferase-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