About Gene List

PF3D7_0610800 (TK)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:453,671..456,422(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: transketolase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.2.1.1 (Transketolase);2.2.1.7 (1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020036 Maurer's cleft
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004802 transketolase activity
Process GO:0006098 pentose-phosphate shunt

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 0.76 0.64
Trophozoite expressed 0.62 0.65
Schizont expressed 0.20 0.87
Gametocyte expressed 0.42 0.76

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0610800

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: 0.381 | MFS: -2.533 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0109100)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.07 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.90

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KSV3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: MLT ((2r)-2-hydroxybutanedioic acid, Local RMSD=0.08) with 6YAK (Global RMSD=2.70)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.2.1.1 transketolase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful
2.2.1.7 1-deoxy-D-xylulose-5-phosphate synthase EDTApyruvateketoclomazoneFluoropyruvatenitrosobenzeneD-glyceraldehyde3-Fluoropyruvatebeta-fluoropyruvatebeta-Glycerophosphatebutylacetylphosphonateisopentenyl diphosphateMethylacetylphosphonate...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P29401 Transketolase Homo sapiens OMA, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL252845CHEMBL440237CHEMBL402329CHEMBL403365...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100329

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P29401

TM-align score: 0.92 | RMSD: 2.35

Seq Identity: 0.24 | Length: 602 / 672

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000007350 transketolase like 1
ENSG00000151005 transketolase like 2
ENSG00000163931 transketolase

Protein Information

Protein Length: 672 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 75.815

UniProt ID(s): C6KSV3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.95

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR005474 Transketolase, N-terminal
InterPro IPR005475 Transketolase-like, pyrimidine-binding domain
InterPro IPR005478 Transketolase, bacterial-like
InterPro IPR009014 Transketolase C-terminal/Pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase domain II
InterPro IPR020826 Transketolase binding site
InterPro IPR029061 Thiamin diphosphate-binding fold
InterPro IPR033247 Transketolase family
PFam PF00456 Transketolase, N-terminal
PFam PF02779 Transketolase-like, pyrimidine-binding domain
Superfamily SSF52518 Thiamin diphosphate-binding fold
Superfamily SSF52922 Transketolase C-terminal/Pyruvate-ferredoxin oxidoreductase domain II

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 26 18 37
disruptive 2 19 25 42
missense 2 18 25 37

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 59 24 39
disruptive 8 61 37 87
missense 4 53 34 63

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 74

Non-coding: 56 | Synonymous: 13 | Nonsynonymous: 5 | 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
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
18456347 Molecular cloning and characterization of Plasmodium falciparum transketolase. Joshi S, Singh AR, ..., Saxena JK 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2008.03.005
31631203 A network-based approach reveals novel invasion and Maurer's clefts-relatedproteins in Plasmodium falciparum. Das D, Krishnan SR, Roy A, Bulusu G 10.1039/c9mo00124g