About Gene List

PF3D7_0726200 (FIKK7.1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_07_v3:1,099,013..1,103,615(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: serine/threonine protein kinase, FIKK family

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 1

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

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0044538 host cell periphery
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity
Process GO:0035556 intracellular signal transduction
Process GO:0044003 modulation by symbiont of host process
Process GO:0006468 protein phosphorylation

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.10 0.95
Trophozoite expressed 0.13 0.93
Schizont expressed 0.02 0.99
Gametocyte expressed 0.32 0.81

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0726200

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: 1 | MFS: -0.82 | #Insertions: 10

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Slow (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1225000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.30 ± 0.11
  • Confidence: 5.77

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: C0H4P3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.73) with 4YSJ (Global RMSD=3.37)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

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

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_111291

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 42 25 43
disruptive 54 148 49 135
missense 31 120 40 103

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 87 28 49
disruptive 87 219 97 219
missense 53 174 68 147

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 332

Non-coding: 184 | Synonymous: 83 | Nonsynonymous: 65 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 845 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 100.07

UniProt ID(s): C0H4P3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.81

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000719 Protein kinase domain
InterPro IPR008266 Tyrosine-protein kinase, active site
InterPro IPR011009 Protein kinase-like domain superfamily
PFam PF00069 Protein kinase domain
Superfamily SSF56112 Protein kinase-like domain superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
20668526 Plasmodium falciparum FIKK kinase members target distinct components of theerythrocyte membrane. Nunes MC, Okada M, ..., Scherf A 10.1371/journal.pone.0011747
27777305 Expansion of Lysine-rich Repeats in Plasmodium Proteins Generates NovelLocalization Sequences That Target the Periphery of the Host Erythrocyte. Davies HM, Thalassinos K, Osborne AR 10.1074/jbc.M116.761213
32284562 An exported kinase family mediates species-specific erythrocyte remodelling andvirulence in human malaria. Davies H, Belda H, ..., Treeck M 10.1038/s41564-020-0702-4