About Gene List

PF3D7_1357100

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:2,266,590..2,270,877(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: elongation factor 1-alpha

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005853 eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 complex
Component GO:1903561 extracellular vesicle
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0003746 translation elongation factor activity
Process GO:0006412 translation
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 expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.20 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 0.31 0.81
Schizont expressed 0.06 0.95
Gametocyte expressed 0.08 0.95

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1357100

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: 0.184 | MFS: -2.772 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1133400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.85 ± 0.12
  • Confidence: 5.61

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1133400)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-3104

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I0P6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 7PG (2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23-octaoxapentacosan-25-ol, Local RMSD=0.17) with 4RJL (Global RMSD=7.50)

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P05453 Eukaryotic peptide chain release factor GTP-binding subunit OrthoDB TERAIODOPHENOLPHATHALIN

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100227

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P68104

TM-align score: 0.99 | RMSD: 1.16

Seq Identity: 0.71 | Length: 443 / 443

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000101210 eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 2
ENSG00000156508 eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 443 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 48.959

UniProt ID(s): A0A2P1JI60, Q8I0P6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.6

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000795 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
InterPro IPR004160 Translation elongation factor EFTu/EF1A, C-terminal
InterPro IPR004161 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
InterPro IPR004539 Translation elongation factor EF1A, eukaryotic/archaeal
InterPro IPR009000 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
InterPro IPR009001 Translation elongation factor EF1A/initiation factor IF2gamma, C-terminal
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR031157 Tr-type G domain, conserved site
PFam PF00009 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
PFam PF03143 Translation elongation factor EFTu/EF1A, C-terminal
PFam PF03144 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
Superfamily SSF50447 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF50465 Translation elongation factor EF1A/initiation factor IF2gamma, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 9 8 7
disruptive 1 0 0 7
missense 1 0 0 5

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 19 5 1
disruptive 1 2 1 9
missense 1 0 0 5

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 53

Non-coding: 27 | Synonymous: 25 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
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
28944300 Proteomic analysis of extracellular vesicles from a Plasmodium falciparum Kenyanclinical isolate defines a core parasite secretome. Abdi A, Yu L, ..., Rayner J 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.11910.2
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21
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