About Gene List

PF3D7_1349200 (GluRS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:1,971,557..1,974,585(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: glutamate--tRNA ligase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.17 (Glutamate--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0004818 glutamate-tRNA ligase activity
Function GO:0004819 glutamine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006425 glutaminyl-tRNA aminoacylation
Process GO:0006424 glutamyl-tRNA aminoacylation

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 1.45 0.40
Trophozoite expressed 1.42 0.33
Schizont expressed 0.38 0.77
Gametocyte expressed 0.77 0.60

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1349200

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: -2.972 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1362000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± nan
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IDK7

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.34) with 7WAK (Global RMSD=1.25)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.17 glutamate-tRNA ligase KClNH4ClheminGlu-AMSdiphosphateglutamol-AMPgamma-Globulinchloramphenicolglutamyl adenylateglutamyl uridylate1,10-phenanthrolineglutamyl cytidylate...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P47897 Glutamine--tRNA ligase Homo sapiens OrthoDB CHEMBL609187CHEMBL609187CHEMBL608302CHEMBL609496

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_103886

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 863 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 101.418

UniProt ID(s): Q8IDK7

PDB ID(s): 7WAI, 7WAJ, 7WAK, 7WAL, 7WAO

Isoelectric Point: 9.06

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000924 Glutamyl/glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase
InterPro IPR001412 Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class I, conserved site
InterPro IPR004526 Glutamyl-tRNA synthetase, archaeal/eukaryotic cytosolic
InterPro IPR011035 Ribosomal protein L25/Gln-tRNA synthetase, anti-codon-binding domain superfamily
InterPro IPR020058 Glutamyl/glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ib, catalytic domain
InterPro IPR020059 Glutamyl/glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ib, anti-codon binding domain
InterPro IPR036282 Glutathione S-transferase, C-terminal domain superfamily
PFam PF00749 Glutamyl/glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ib, catalytic domain
PFam PF03950 Glutamyl/glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase, class Ib, anti-codon binding domain
Superfamily SSF47616 Glutathione S-transferase, C-terminal domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF50715 Ribosomal protein L25/Gln-tRNA synthetase, anti-codon-binding domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF52374

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 62 39 51
disruptive 39 102 56 125
missense 15 75 42 102

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 18 119 38 71
disruptive 62 218 90 157
missense 30 153 69 113

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 121

Non-coding: 24 | Synonymous: 67 | Nonsynonymous: 29 | Stop Codon: 1

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
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
36370911 Structural characterization of glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (GluRS) from Plasmodiumfalciparum Sharma VK, Chhibber-Goel J, Yogavel M, Sharma A 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2022.111530