About Gene List

PF3D7_0816900 (AK2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_08_v3:770,704..771,789(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: adenylate kinase 2

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.4.3 (Adenylate kinase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:0005886 plasma membrane
Component GO:0020005 symbiont-containing vacuole membrane
Function GO:0004017 adenylate kinase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0009132 nucleoside diphosphate metabolic process
Process GO:0006163 purine nucleotide metabolic process

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 0.01 0.99
Trophozoite not expressed 0.02 0.99
Schizont not expressed 0.01 1.00
Gametocyte not expressed 0.29 0.83

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0816900

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: 0.141 | MFS: -3.054 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0713900)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 1.08 ± 0.13
  • Confidence: 5.46

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0713900)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-2238

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IB06

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.49) with 3TLX (Global RMSD=5.69)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.4.3 adenylate kinase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P29410 Adenylate kinase 2, mitochondrial OrthoDB CHEMBL605639CHEMBL604399CHEMBL605639CHEMBL604399

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_143002

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 275 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 32.497

UniProt ID(s): Q14EL6, Q8IB06

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 7.54

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000850 Adenylate kinase/UMP-CMP kinase
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
PFam PF00406 N/A
Superfamily SSF52540 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 5 6 19
disruptive 8 27 11 40
missense 7 27 10 33

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 21 11 17
disruptive 19 61 19 61
missense 11 53 17 47

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 34

Non-coding: 23 | Synonymous: 3 | Nonsynonymous: 7 | Stop Codon: 1

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
18973776 Myristoylated adenylate kinase-2 of Plasmodium falciparum forms a heterodimerwith myristoyltransferase. Rahlfs S, Koncarevic S, ..., Becker K https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18973776/
22819813 Subcellular localization of adenylate kinases in Plasmodium falciparum. Ma J, Rahlfs S, ..., Becker K 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.07.013
25909331 Alternative Protein Secretion in the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Thavayogarajah T, Gangopadhyay P, ..., Holder AA 10.1371/journal.pone.0125191