About Gene List

PF3D7_0415600 (GAK)

Genome location: Pf3D7_04_v3:689,248..690,639(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: GTP:AMP phosphotransferase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.4.10 (Nucleoside-triphosphate--adenylate kinase);2.7.4.3 (Adenylate kinase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005759 mitochondrial matrix
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0005525 GTP binding
Function GO:0004017 adenylate kinase activity
Function GO:0046899 nucleoside triphosphate adenylate kinase activity
Process GO:0006139 nucleobase-containing compound metabolic process
Process GO:0009132 nucleoside diphosphate metabolic process
Process GO:0006163 purine nucleotide metabolic process

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 0.05 0.97
Trophozoite expressed 0.22 0.87
Schizont expressed 0.03 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.13 0.92

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0415600

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: 0.91 | MFS: -2.385 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0717600)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.25 ± 0.04
  • Confidence: 7.63

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0717600)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2263

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I1T1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AP5 (bis(adenosine)-5'-pentaphosphate, Local RMSD=0.20) with 5YCD (Global RMSD=1.49)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.4.10 nucleoside-triphosphate-adenylate kinase ATPADPAMPGTPGDPHgCl2AgNO3AtractylosideN-ethylmaleimide(Adenylyl)5-adenosinep-hydroxymercuribenzoateP1,P5-di(adenosine-5')pentaphosphate...
2.7.4.3 adenylate kinase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_109521

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 9 3 8
disruptive 3 6 7 18
missense 3 6 6 18

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 16 7 16
disruptive 3 23 17 34
missense 3 21 14 29

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 92

Non-coding: 82 | Synonymous: 5 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 229 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 26.738

UniProt ID(s): Q8I1T1, Q964H2

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.83

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000850 Adenylate kinase/UMP-CMP kinase
InterPro IPR006259 Adenylate kinase subfamily
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR033690 Adenylate kinase, conserved site
PFam PF00406 N/A
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

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
15478799 Adenylate kinase and GTP:AMP phosphotransferase of the malarial parasitePlasmodium falciparum. Central players in cellular energy metabolism. Ulschmid JK, Rahlfs S, Schirmer RH, Becker K 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2004.04.001
22684067 Expression, purification, crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis ofPlasmodium falciparum GTP:AMP phosphotransferase. Law AW, Lescar J, Hao Q, Kotaka M 10.1107/S1744309112015862
22819813 Subcellular localization of adenylate kinases in Plasmodium falciparum. Ma J, Rahlfs S, ..., Becker K 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.07.013
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