About Gene List

PF3D7_1420400 (GlyRS)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:846,155..849,672(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: glycine--tRNA ligase

SignalP Peptide: MIIIVIFLLSMFFFENKTYC

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.14 (Glycine--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004820 glycine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006426 glycyl-tRNA aminoacylation
Process GO:0070150 mitochondrial glycyl-tRNA aminoacylation

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 expressed 0.75 0.66
Trophozoite expressed 1.03 0.48
Schizont expressed 0.19 0.88
Gametocyte expressed 0.42 0.77

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1420400

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: 0.12 | MFS: -2.951 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1022800)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 0.32
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILP6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AMP (adenosine monophosphate, Local RMSD=0.35) with 4KR2 (Global RMSD=2.31)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.14 glycine-tRNA ligase AMPKClcitratesperminephosphatenovobiocinOxolinic acidNalidixic acidAminoethyl-AMPInorganic sulfidep-chloromercuribenzoateglycyl sulfamoyl adenosine...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q04451 Glycine--tRNA ligase Bombyx mori OrthoDB, OrthoMCL AMPPCPGlycine sulfamoyl adenosine

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100673

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A6Q8PGW4

TM-align score: 0.86 | RMSD: 2.92

Seq Identity: 0.47 | Length: 566 / 889

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000106105 glycyl-tRNA synthetase 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 889 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 104.306

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILP6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.99

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR002315 Glycyl-tRNA synthetase
InterPro IPR004154 Anticodon-binding
InterPro IPR027031 Glycyl-tRNA synthetase/DNA polymerase subunit gamma-2
InterPro IPR033731 Glycyl-tRNA synthetase-like core domain
PFam PF03129 Anticodon-binding
Superfamily SSF52954 N/A
Superfamily SSF55681

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 5 43 22 54
disruptive 17 78 56 131
missense 9 67 53 106

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 13 90 27 68
disruptive 31 209 106 272
missense 16 169 89 173

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 153

Non-coding: 91 | Synonymous: 33 | Nonsynonymous: 28 | Stop Codon: 1

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
22222968 Dual targeting of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases to the apicoplast and cytosol inPlasmodium falciparum. Jackson KE, Pham JS, ..., Ralph SA 10.1016/j.ijpara.2011.11.008
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895