About Gene List

PF3D7_1410600 (eIF2gamma)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:425,584..429,101(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit gamma, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.5.3 (Protein-synthesizing GTPase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005850 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0005525 GTP binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Function GO:0003743 translation initiation factor activity
Process GO:0001731 formation of translation preinitiation complex
Process GO:0045903 positive regulation of translational fidelity
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 0.40 0.80
Trophozoite expressed 0.57 0.67
Schizont expressed 0.17 0.88
Gametocyte expressed 0.20 0.88

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1410600

Resistome Missense Mutations: G425D

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: Bortezomib

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 3 (3 missense, 3 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.125 | MFS: -2.97 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILY9

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: PPV (pyrophosphate, Local RMSD=0.04) with 2PMD (Global RMSD=3.34)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.5.3 protein-synthesizing GTPase GDPITPEDTANH4ClppGppneamineGE2270AvanadateviomycinGTPgammaSspermidineneomycin B...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P45975 Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase Su(var)3-9 Drosophila melanogaster OrthoDB chaetocinchaetocinchaetocin

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101121

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q2VIR3

TM-align score: 0.98 | RMSD: 1.13

Seq Identity: 0.67 | Length: 463 / 465

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000130741 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit gamma
ENSG00000180574 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit gamma B

Protein Information

Protein Length: 465 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 51.245

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILY9

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.95

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000795 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
InterPro IPR004161 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
InterPro IPR009000 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
InterPro IPR009001 Translation elongation factor EF1A/initiation factor IF2gamma, C-terminal
InterPro IPR015256 Translation initiation factor 2, gamma subunit, C-terminal
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00009 Transcription factor, GTP-binding domain
PFam PF03144 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
PFam PF09173 Translation initiation factor 2, gamma subunit, C-terminal
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 7 28 16 23
disruptive 2 4 1 11
missense 2 4 1 8

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 12 61 19 22
disruptive 2 19 18 49
missense 2 14 13 30

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 141

Non-coding: 125 | Synonymous: 15 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

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
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
27303372 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum Translation Initiation eIF2beta Subunit:Direct Interaction with Protein Phosphatase Type 1. Tellier G, Lenne A, ..., Khalife J 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00777
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
37507029 Binding of human Cdc123 to eIF2gamma Cardenal Peralta C, Vandroux P, ..., Schmitt E 10.1016/j.jsb.2023.108006
37176068 Human Tissues Exhibit Diverse Composition of Translation Machinery Anisimova AS, Kolyupanova NM, ..., Dmitriev SE 10.3390/ijms24098361
35031321 Stepwise assembly of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex Vanselow S, Neumann-Arnold L, Wojciech-Moock F, Seufert W 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.101583
34796993 A C-term truncated EIF2Bgamma protein encoded by an intronically polyadenylatedisoform introduces unfavorable EIF2Bgamma-EIF2gamma interactions Circir A, Koksal Bicakci G, ..., Erson-Bensan AE 10.1002/prot.26284