About Gene List

PF3D7_0512900 (AKAL)

Genome location: Pf3D7_05_v3:553,939..554,787(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: AKAP-like protein

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0016208 AMP binding
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Function GO:0034237 protein kinase A regulatory subunit binding
Process GO:0010738 regulation of protein kinase A signaling

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 not expressed 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.57 0.67
Schizont expressed 0.14 0.91
Gametocyte not expressed 0.31 0.82

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0512900

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: 0.999 | MFS: 0.666 | #Insertions: 3

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I3X8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AMP (adenosine monophosphate, Local RMSD=0.28) with 2VFK (Global RMSD=2.23)

No associated EC numbers

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q7TN79 A-kinase anchor protein 7 isoform gamma OrthoMCL BLAST US9556111, Table 1.17US9556111, Table 1.14US9556111, Table 1.16US9556111, Table 1.18...
Q9P0M2 A-kinase anchor protein 7 isoform gamma OrthoMCL BLAST US9556111, Table 1.14US9556111, Table 1.16US9556111, Table 1.17US9556111, Table 1.18...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_106238

Most Similar Human Ortholog: F5GXD1

TM-align score: 0.75 | RMSD: 2.52

Seq Identity: 0.21 | Length: 221 / 265

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000118507 A-kinase anchoring protein 7

Protein Information

Protein Length: 265 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 31.952

UniProt ID(s): Q8I3X8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.64

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR009097 Cyclic phosphodiesterase
InterPro IPR019510 Protein kinase A anchor protein, nuclear localisation signal domain
PFam PF10469 Protein kinase A anchor protein, nuclear localisation signal domain
Superfamily SSF55144 Cyclic phosphodiesterase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 0 8 3 12
disruptive 2 20 8 51
missense 2 19 8 48

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 1 12 9 17
disruptive 4 44 33 61
missense 3 38 29 53

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 15

Non-coding: 1 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 4 | Stop Codon: 0

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
27129434 Characterization of an A-kinase anchoring protein-like suggests an alternativeway of PKA anchoring in Plasmodium falciparum. Bandje K, Naissant B, ..., Merckx A 10.1186/s12936-016-1275-9