About Gene List

PF3D7_1435800 (ERA)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,452,234..1,454,205(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: GTPase Era, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 3.6.5.2 (Small monomeric GTPase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0019843 rRNA binding
Function GO:0043024 ribosomal small subunit binding
Process GO:0000028 ribosomal small subunit assembly

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 not expressed 0.01 0.99
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.10 0.94
Schizont not expressed 0.04 0.98
Gametocyte not expressed 0.17 0.90

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1435800

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: 0.505 | MFS: -2.547 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8ILA6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: GNP (phosphoaminophosphonic acid-guanylate ester, Local RMSD=0.11) with 3A1U (Global RMSD=5.90)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
3.6.5.2 small monomeric GTPase GTPGDPEDTAPlexAstatinCCG-977Rap1GapNSC23766CCG-1423Rap1GAP1GTPgammaSCalmodulin...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_101468

Most Similar Human Ortholog: K7EQJ8

TM-align score: 0.75 | RMSD: 2.57

Seq Identity: 0.15 | Length: 78 / 504

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000132591 Era like 12S mitochondrial rRNA chaperone 1

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 34 18 21
disruptive 9 36 26 76
missense 9 34 25 71

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 58 18 42
disruptive 17 97 54 122
missense 13 85 51 90

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 93

Non-coding: 72 | Synonymous: 13 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 504 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 59.258

UniProt ID(s): Q8ILA6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.53

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR006073 GTP binding domain
InterPro IPR009019 K homology domain superfamily, prokaryotic type
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR030388 Era-type guanine nucleotide-binding (G) domain
PFam PF01926 GTP binding domain
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
Superfamily SSF54814 K homology domain superfamily, prokaryotic type

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
24850912 Reduced ribosomes of the apicoplast and mitochondrion of Plasmodium spp. andpredicted interactions with antibiotics. Gupta A, Shah P, ..., Habib S 10.1098/rsob.140045
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