About Gene List

PF3D7_1445100

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,851,252..1,855,162(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: histidine--tRNA ligase, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 6.1.1.21 (Histidine--tRNA ligase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0004812 aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activity
Function GO:0004821 histidine-tRNA ligase activity
Process GO:0006427 histidyl-tRNA aminoacylation
Process GO:0032543 mitochondrial translation
Process GO:0006418 tRNA aminoacylation for protein translation

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 0.88 0.61
Trophozoite expressed 0.73 0.60
Schizont possibly expressed 0.20 0.87
Gametocyte not expressed 0.33 0.81

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1445100

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: 0.131 | MFS: -3.15 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1308900)

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

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IL22

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: HAM (histidyl-adenosine monophosphate, Local RMSD=1.12) with 3HRK (Global RMSD=4.96)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
6.1.1.21 histidine-tRNA ligase ADPAMPKClNEMRNAiornithinediphosphateD-histidineL-histidinolDL-homocysteinequinolin-3-amineN-Acetylhistidine...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P12081 Histidine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic Homo sapiens OrthoDB HisSA

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100351

Most Similar Human Ortholog: D6RJE6

TM-align score: 0.93 | RMSD: 1.56

Seq Identity: 0.48 | Length: 285 / 1132

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000112855 histidyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial
ENSG00000170445 histidyl-tRNA synthetase 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1132 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 133.668

UniProt ID(s): Q8IL22

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.77

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004154 Anticodon-binding
InterPro IPR041715 Class II Histidinyl-tRNA synthetase (HisRS)-like catalytic core domain
PFam PF03129 Anticodon-binding
PFam PF13393 Class II Histidinyl-tRNA synthetase (HisRS)-like catalytic core domain
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 14 66 39 74
disruptive 23 147 73 175
missense 23 141 70 158

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 29 122 48 83
disruptive 41 293 116 241
missense 37 264 104 197

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 111

Non-coding: 46 | Synonymous: 34 | Nonsynonymous: 31 | 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