About Gene List

PF3D7_0107600 (eIK2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_01_v3:313,824..319,525(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 2, putative

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

EC Numbers: 2.7.11.1 (Non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0022626 cytosolic ribosome
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0004694 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2alpha kinase activity
Function GO:0004672 protein kinase activity
Process GO:0006468 protein phosphorylation
Process GO:0010998 regulation of translational initiation by eIF2 alpha phosphorylation

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 not expressed 0.19 0.91
Trophozoite not expressed 0.13 0.93
Schizont not expressed 0.08 0.96
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.88 0.56

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0107600

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: Mutable in CDS

MIS: 1 | MFS: -2.835 | #Insertions: 2

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0205800)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1682

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I265

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.50) with 6D3K (Global RMSD=3.94)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.11.1 non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase ATPKClDTTP53DRBEDTATBCAKN-93K252aCKI-7LAALSTAACS...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532337

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 72 36 96
disruptive 71 232 136 286
missense 44 188 125 229

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 15 156 64 121
disruptive 144 572 221 509
missense 78 422 173 312

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 317

Non-coding: 72 | Synonymous: 145 | Nonsynonymous: 99 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1595 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 194.631

UniProt ID(s): Q8I265

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.66

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000719 Protein kinase domain
InterPro IPR008271 Serine/threonine-protein kinase, active site
InterPro IPR011009 Protein kinase-like domain superfamily
PFam PF00069 Protein kinase domain
Superfamily SSF56112 Protein kinase-like domain superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
20584882 The Plasmodium eukaryotic initiation factor-2alpha kinase IK2 controls thelatency of sporozoites in the mosquito salivary glands. Zhang M, Fennell C, ..., Nussenzweig V 10.1084/jem.20091975
36810637 A non-canonical sensing pathway mediates Plasmodium adaptation to amino aciddeficiency Marreiros IM, Marques S, ..., Mota MM 10.1038/s42003-023-04566-y
28256794 Laser capture microdissection enables transcriptomic analysis of dividing andquiescent liver stages of Plasmodium relapsing species Cubi R, Vembar SS, ..., Mazier D 10.1111/cmi.12735