About Gene List

PF3D7_0312400 (GSK3beta)

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:523,023..528,087(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.11.1 (Non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase);2.7.11.26 ([Tau protein] kinase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020036 Maurer's cleft
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0034399 nuclear periphery
Function GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity
Process GO:0048469 cell maturation
Process GO:0044409 entry into host
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus
Process GO:0007165 signal transduction

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 expressed 0.11 0.94
Trophozoite expressed 0.78 0.57
Schizont expressed 0.74 0.58
Gametocyte expressed 0.90 0.52

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0312400

Resistome Missense Mutations: None

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: None

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 1 (0 missense, 0 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.152 | MFS: -2.791 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0410400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.06 ± 0.13
  • Confidence: 5.49

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0410400)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-1890

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O77344

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 2AN (8-anilino-1-naphthalene sulfonate, Local RMSD=0.09) with 3PXF (Global RMSD=4.69)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.11.1 non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase ATPKClDTTP53DRBEDTATBCAKN-93K252aCKI-7LAALSTAACS...
2.7.11.26 tau-protein kinase ATPp25DMSOAlF4-TDZD-8leptinAMP-PNPlithiumKRM-189KRM-191KRM-192KRM-195...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O77344 Glycogen synthase kinase 3 Plasmodium falciparum (isolate 3D7) HOGENOM, OMA, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL, OrthoMCL BLAST HymenialdisineCHEMBL5208060CHEMBL2313853IKK-16...
Q9WV60 Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta Mus musculus HOGENOM, OMA, OrthoDB TWS-119TWS-119TWS-119TWS-119...
P49841 Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta Homo sapiens HOGENOM, OMA, OrthoDB CDK Inhibitor, 1pyrazolo[1,5-b]pyridazine deriv. 16pyrazolo[1,5-b]pyridazine deriv. 18pyrazolo[1,5-b]pyridazine deriv. 19...
G1T8E2 Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta [7-25] Oryctolagus cuniculus HOGENOM Pyrazine-Pyridine deriv. 15Pyrazine-Pyridine deriv. 15Pyrazine-Pyridine Biheteroaryl 39Pyrazine-Pyridine Biheteroaryl 56...
A0A0D1CGS9 Putative glycogen synthase kinase 3 alpha OMA, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL PIK-75, 1GSK3 Inhibitor, 2diaryl urea compound 10Hit compound, 8...
B2LUN4 Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta/[Tau protein] kinase OrthoDB CHEMBL1910191CHEMBL1910192CHEMBL1910195CHEMBL1910196...
P18266 Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta Rattus norvegicus OrthoDB Paullone Analog 1Paullone Analog 2Paullone Analog 3Paullone Analog 4...
I6YP72 Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta Porcellium fiumanum OrthoDB Indirubin derivative, 1Indirubin-3 -monoximeindirubin-3 -acetoximeindirubin deriv. 9b...
P49840 Glycogen synthase kinase-3 alpha Homo sapiens OrthoDB 4-arylmaleimide deriv. 6a4-arylmaleimide deriv. 6b4-arylmaleimide deriv. 6c4-arylmaleimide deriv. 6d...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100482

Most Similar Human Ortholog: A0A7I2V2I5

TM-align score: 0.98 | RMSD: 0.31

Seq Identity: 0.71 | Length: 45 / 440

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000082701 glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta
ENSG00000105723 glycogen synthase kinase 3 alpha

Protein Information

Protein Length: 440 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 51.616

UniProt ID(s): O77344

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 5.27

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
InterPro IPR017441 Protein kinase, ATP binding site
InterPro IPR039192 Glycogen synthase kinase 3, catalytic domain
PFam PF00069 Protein kinase domain
Superfamily SSF56112 Protein kinase-like domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

No passing variants found

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 432

Non-coding: 408 | Synonymous: 21 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 2

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
10448855 The complete nucleotide sequence of chromosome 3 of Plasmodium falciparum. Bowman S, Lawson D, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/22964
12368867 Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13. Hall N, Pain A, ..., Barrell BG 10.1038/nature01095
15023360 Plasmodium falciparum glycogen synthase kinase-3: molecular model, expression,intracellular localisation and selective inhibitors. Droucheau E, Primot A, ..., Meijer L 10.1016/j.bbapap.2003.11.023
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
25861860 Selective inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum glycogen synthase-3 (PfGSK-3): Newantimalarial agents? Masch A, Kunick C 10.1016/j.bbapap.2015.03.013
35961464 Functional inactivation of Plasmodium falciparum glycogen synthase kinase GSK3modulates erythrocyte invasion and blocks gametocyte maturation. Alder A, Wilcke L, ..., Gilberger TW 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102360