About Gene List

PF3D7_0626800 (PyrK)

Genome location: Pf3D7_06_v3:1,078,020..1,082,073(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: pyruvate kinase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.1.40 (Pyruvate kinase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0004743 pyruvate kinase activity
Process GO:0006096 glycolytic process
Process GO:0051289 protein homotetramerization

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 0.55 0.75
Trophozoite expressed 1.04 0.48
Schizont expressed 0.16 0.89
Gametocyte possibly expressed 0.27 0.84

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0626800

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: 0.147 | MFS: -2.921 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1125600)

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

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C6KTA4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 144 (tris-hydroxymethyl-methyl-ammonium, Local RMSD=0.15) with 6V74 (Global RMSD=2.66)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.1.40 pyruvate kinase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P30613 Pyruvate kinase PKLR HOGENOM CHEMBL4128703CHEMBL4127005CHEMBL175336CHEMBL5176753...
P14618 Pyruvate kinase PKM HOGENOM, OMA Salicylic acid derivative, compound 2CHEMBL1939121CHEMBL1939120CHEMBL1939119...
Q6GG09 Pyruvate kinase Staphylococcus aureus (strain MRSA252) OMA, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL3339207CHEMBL3339206CHEMBL3339205CHEMBL3339204...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100258

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P30613

TM-align score: 0.92 | RMSD: 1.97

Seq Identity: 0.45 | Length: 492 / 511

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000067225 pyruvate kinase M1/2
ENSG00000143627 pyruvate kinase L/R
ENSG00000262785 pyruvate kinase L/R

Protein Information

Protein Length: 511 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 55.661

UniProt ID(s): C6KTA4

PDB ID(s): 3KHD, 6KSH, 7Z4M, 7Z4N, 7Z4Q, 7Z4R

Isoelectric Point: 7.52

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001697 Pyruvate kinase
InterPro IPR011037 Pyruvate kinase-like, insert domain superfamily
InterPro IPR015793 Pyruvate kinase, barrel
InterPro IPR015795 Pyruvate kinase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR015813 Pyruvate/Phosphoenolpyruvate kinase-like domain superfamily
InterPro IPR018209 Pyruvate kinase, active site
InterPro IPR036918 Pyruvate kinase, C-terminal domain superfamily
PFam PF00224 Pyruvate kinase, barrel
PFam PF02887 Pyruvate kinase, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF50800 Pyruvate kinase-like, insert domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF51621 Pyruvate/Phosphoenolpyruvate kinase-like domain superfamily
Superfamily SSF52935 Pyruvate kinase, C-terminal domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 20 14 36
disruptive 1 3 1 15
missense 1 3 1 14

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 8 48 19 46
disruptive 2 12 21 95
missense 2 9 17 56

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 157

Non-coding: 149 | Synonymous: 8 | 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
15567170 Functional analysis, overexpression, and kinetic characterization of pyruvatekinase from Plasmodium falciparum. Chan M, Sim TS 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.11.018
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
32878705 Pyruvate kinase from Plasmodium falciparum: Structural and kinetic insights intothe allosteric mechanism. Zhong W, Li K, ..., Lescar J 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.08.048
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21