About Gene List

PF3D7_1423000 (NOG2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:924,840..927,108(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: nucleolar GTP-binding protein 2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.5.1 (Heterotrimeric G-protein GTPase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005730 nucleolus
Component GO:0030687 preribosome, large subunit precursor
Function GO:0003924 GTPase activity
Process GO:0000055 ribosomal large subunit export from nucleus

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 1.09 0.53
Trophozoite expressed 1.10 0.46
Schizont expressed 0.35 0.79
Gametocyte not expressed 0.68 0.63

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1423000

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: 0.133 | MFS: -3.163 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1020400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.29 ± 0.25
  • Confidence: 4.16

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILM2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GDP (guanosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=1.37) with 6G0Z (Global RMSD=5.42)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.5.1 heterotrimeric G-protein GTPase GDPGpp(NH)pYM-254890phosducinpertussis toxinPasteurella multocida toxinLeu-Gly-Asn repeat-enriched proteinregulator of G protein signaling proteinbetagamma subunit of the hetreotrimeric G protein

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101829

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q13823

TM-align score: 0.84 | RMSD: 2.36

Seq Identity: 0.42 | Length: 432 / 487

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000134697 G protein nucleolar 2

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 19 15 31
disruptive 3 26 21 63
missense 3 24 20 55

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 42 24 33
disruptive 14 83 43 108
missense 7 62 36 80

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 113

Non-coding: 91 | Synonymous: 16 | Nonsynonymous: 6 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 487 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 57.172

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILM2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.37

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006073 GTP binding domain
InterPro IPR012971 Nucleolar GTP-binding protein 2, N-terminal domain
InterPro IPR024929 Nucleolar GTP-binding protein 2
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF01926 GTP binding domain
PFam PF08153 Nucleolar GTP-binding protein 2, N-terminal domain
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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
34125911 The ribosome assembly factor Nop53 has a structural role in the formation of nuclear pre-60S intermediates, affecting late maturation events Bagatelli FFM, de Luna Vitorino FN, da Cunha JPC, Oliveira CC 10.1093/nar/gkab494
35615984 Translation initiation factor eIF4G1 modulates assembly of the polypeptide exittunnel region in yeast ribosome biogenesis Tseng YT, Sung YC, Liu CY, Lo KY 10.1242/jcs.259540
37811893 Yeast ribosome biogenesis factors Puf6 and Nog2 and ribosomal proteins uL2 andeL43 act in concert to facilitate the release of nascent large ribosomal subunitsfrom the nucleolus LaPeruta AJ, Hedayati S, ..., Woolford JL 10.1093/nar/gkad794