About Gene List

PF3D7_0605300 (ARK1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:222,150..224,529(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: aurora-related kinase ARK1

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

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

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0005816 spindle pole body
Process GO:0020014 schizogony

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 possibly expressed 0.02 0.99
Trophozoite expressed 0.05 0.96
Schizont expressed 0.03 0.98
Gametocyte expressed 0.23 0.86

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0605300

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: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.226 | MFS: -2.708 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0407400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.10 ± 1.02
  • Confidence: 1.00

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KSQ1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.30) with 2WQE (Global RMSD=3.08)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

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

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
Q16816 Phosphorylase b kinase gamma catalytic chain, skeletal muscle/heart isoform Homo sapiens HOGENOM CHEMBL3815054US9623028, Compound 38Staurosporine, 8Staurosporine, 8
Q14012 Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type 1 Homo sapiens HOGENOM CHEMBL4090364CHEMBL398606CHEMBL2312654Staurosporine, 8...
Q9UEE5 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 17A Homo sapiens HOGENOM US8546404, 6US10647686, Example (1)US10647686, Example (2)US10647686, Example (3)...
Q9UIK4 Death-associated protein kinase 2 Homo sapiens HOGENOM CHEMBL3799389CHEMBL3797466CHEMBL513703CHEMBL3797480...
Q61241 Testis-specific serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 HOGENOM Staurosporine, 8
P49137 MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 2 Homo sapiens HOGENOM Pyrrolopyridinone, 1JMC502647 Compound 7Pyrrolopyridine, 9Pyrrolopyridine, 10...
O94768 Serine/threonine-protein kinase 17B HOGENOM US10647686, Example (1)US10647686, Example (3)US10647686, Example (6)US10647686, Example (7)...
O70126 Aurora kinase B Mus musculus HOGENOM, OMA cid_11712649cid_11712649cid_11712649
Q96PF2 Testis-specific serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 Homo sapiens HOGENOM US8486966, 1CHEMBL2381116Staurosporine, 8Staurosporine, 8...
Q96NX5 Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type 1G Homo sapiens HOGENOM Staurosporine, 8GNF-Pf-2789GNF-Pf-2789CHEMBL4635883...
Q96PN8 Testis-specific serine/threonine-protein kinase 3 HOGENOM CHEMBL3415608CHEMBL3943181Staurosporine, 8Staurosporine, 8...
P11309 Serine/threonine-protein kinase pim-1 HOGENOM Staurosporine, 8(+)-K-252aBisindolylmaleimide 11bGF 109203X...
Q16566 Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type IV Homo sapiens HOGENOM 7-[(6-Chloropyrimidin-4-yl)oxy]-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one (Compound 2)4-Methyl-7-((6-(quinolin-8-yloxy)pyrimidin-4-yl)oxy)-2H-chromen-2one (Molecule 4)7-((6-((5-Methoxy-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)thio)pyrimidin-4-yl)oxy)-4-methyl-2H-chromen-2-one (Molecule 5)8-((6-Chloropyrimidin-4-yl)oxy)quinoline (Compound 1)...
Q8IW41 MAP kinase-activated protein kinase 5 Homo sapiens HOGENOM Pyrrolopyridinone, 1Pyrrolopyridine, 9Pyrrolopyridine, 16Pyrrolopyridine, 23...
Q9UQB9 Aurora kinase C Homo sapiens HOGENOM VX-680Scaffold, B54Scaffold, B54Benzo[e]pyrimido[5,4-b][1,4]diazepin-6(11H)-one, 3...
Q86V86 Serine/threonine-protein kinase pim-3 Homo sapiens HOGENOM benzothienopyrimidinone deriv., 3bbenzothienopyrimidinone deriv., 20cUS8481586, 3US8481586, 5...
O15075 Serine/threonine-protein kinase DCLK1 Homo sapiens HOGENOM Staurosporine, 8CHEMBL1673041CHEMBL1673039CHEMBL1673042...
Q86YV6 Myosin light chain kinase family member 4 Homo sapiens HOGENOM CHEMBL4753043US11608319, Compound 1US11608319, Compound 2US11608319, Compound 5...
Q8N5S9 Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase 1 Homo sapiens HOGENOM STO-609STO-609Staurosporine, 8Staurosporine, 8...
Q9BXA7 Testis-specific serine/threonine-protein kinase 1 Homo sapiens HOGENOM CHEMBL3884319CERITINIBStaurosporine, 8CHEMBL4546504...
P06803 Serine/threonine-protein kinase pim-1 HOGENOM US9434725, 101US9434725, 103US9434725, 104US9434725, 105...
Q96RR4 Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase 2 Homo sapiens HOGENOM STO-609US9623028, Compound 38US9623028, Compound 79US9623028, Compound 101...
Q96GD4 Aurora kinase B Homo sapiens OMA CHEMBL385266CHEMBL385872CHEMBL427787CHEMBL402548...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100573

Most Similar Human Ortholog: J3QLN8

TM-align score: 0.84 | RMSD: 1.85

Seq Identity: 0.38 | Length: 205 / 353

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000087586 aurora kinase A
ENSG00000178999 aurora kinase B

Protein Information

Protein Length: 353 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 40.908

UniProt ID(s): C6KSQ1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.78

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 IPR030616 Aurora kinase
PFam PF00069 Protein kinase domain
Superfamily SSF56112 Protein kinase-like domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 18 7 26
disruptive 0 1 0 9
missense 0 1 0 8

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 53 8 30
disruptive 1 10 6 42
missense 0 7 5 31

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 197

Non-coding: 185 | Synonymous: 12 | Nonsynonymous: 0 | 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
21166904 An essential Aurora-related kinase transiently associates with spindle polebodies during Plasmodium falciparum erythrocytic schizogony. Reininger L, Wilkes JM, ..., Doerig C 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07442.x
23462523 Nima- and Aurora-related kinases of malaria parasites. Carvalho TG, Doerig C, Reininger L 10.1016/j.bbapap.2013.02.022
37704606 Plasmodium ARK2 and EB1 drive unconventional spindle dynamics, during chromosomesegregation in sexual transmission stages Zeeshan M, Rea E, ..., Tewari R 10.1038/s41467-023-41395-3
36537249 The fission yeast kinetochore complex Mhf1-Mhf2 regulates the spindle assemblycheckpoint and faithful chromosome segregation Jian Y, Nie L, ..., Fu C 10.1242/jcs.260124