About Gene List

PF3D7_0319400

Genome location: Pf3D7_03_v3:809,093..814,903(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: kinesin-8X

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005871 kinesin complex
Component GO:0005874 microtubule
Component GO:0072686 mitotic spindle
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0016887 ATP hydrolysis activity
Function GO:0008017 microtubule binding
Function GO:0003777 microtubule motor activity
Function GO:0008574 plus-end-directed microtubule motor activity
Process GO:0007019 microtubule depolymerization
Process GO:0007018 microtubule-based movement

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 0.12 0.94
Trophozoite expressed 1.08 0.50
Schizont expressed 0.54 0.72
Gametocyte expressed 0.86 0.56

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0319400

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: 0.037 | #Insertions: 10

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0805900)

Modification: Tagged | RMgm-5023

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: O97277

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.02) with 6TRL (Global RMSD=4.74)

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q8NI77 Kinesin-like protein KIF18A OrthoDB US11236069, Example 1US11236069, Example 1-1US11236069, Example 1-2US11236069, Example 1-3...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_125517

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1363 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 157.396

UniProt ID(s): O97277

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.02

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001752 Kinesin motor domain
InterPro IPR011004 Trimeric LpxA-like superfamily
InterPro IPR018357 Hexapeptide transferase, conserved site
InterPro IPR019821 Kinesin motor domain, conserved site
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR027640 Kinesin-like protein
PFam PF00225 Kinesin motor domain
Superfamily SSF51161 Trimeric LpxA-like superfamily
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 14 70 24 74
disruptive 60 154 75 169
missense 29 97 57 126

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 26 127 41 86
disruptive 118 293 160 358
missense 50 195 112 205

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 362

Non-coding: 132 | Synonymous: 119 | Nonsynonymous: 111 | Stop Codon: 0

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
31600347 Plasmodium kinesin-8X associates with mitotic spindles and is essential foroocyst development during parasite proliferation and transmission. Zeeshan M, Shilliday F, ..., Tewari R 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008048