About Gene List

PF3D7_0915400 (PFK9)

Genome location: Pf3D7_09_v3:649,973..656,340(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: ATP-dependent 6-phosphofructokinase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.1.11 (6-phosphofructokinase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005945 6-phosphofructokinase complex
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0003872 6-phosphofructokinase activity
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0003723 RNA binding
Function GO:0008443 phosphofructokinase activity
Process GO:0009749 response to glucose
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

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 1.24 0.49
Trophozoite expressed 1.85 0.21
Schizont expressed 0.54 0.68
Gametocyte expressed 0.64 0.66

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_0915400

Resistome Missense Mutations: D106V, L513Q, R860G

Resistome Compounds with Missense Mutations: AN13762, PS-3

Resistome # Samples with Disruptive Mutations: 5 (5 missense, 3 "interesting" missense)

Essentiality (ABS)

Zhang Phenotype: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.165 | MFS: -2.773 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0816400)

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

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I2Z8

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=1.25) with 1PFK (Global RMSD=2.89)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.1.11 6-phosphofructokinase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O15648 ATP-dependent 6-phosphofructokinase Trypanosoma brucei OrthoMCL BLAST polysinSuramin hexasodiumCHEMBL3108870CHEMBL3108869...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_106222

No human ortholog(s)

Protein Information

Protein Length: 1418 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 159.452

UniProt ID(s): Q8I2Z8

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.74

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000023 Phosphofructokinase domain
InterPro IPR011183 Pyrophosphate-dependent phosphofructokinase PfpB
InterPro IPR022953 ATP-dependent 6-phosphofructokinase
InterPro IPR035966 Phosphofructokinase superfamily
PFam PF00365 Phosphofructokinase domain
Superfamily SSF53784 Phosphofructokinase superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 18 69 38 131
disruptive 13 60 30 114
missense 9 60 30 101

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 28 192 69 114
disruptive 24 142 62 183
missense 18 129 53 132

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 242

Non-coding: 179 | Synonymous: 41 | Nonsynonymous: 22 | 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
19505469 Plant-like phosphofructokinase from Plasmodium falciparum belongs to a novelclass of ATP-dependent enzymes. Mony BM, Mehta M, Jarori GK, Sharma S 10.1016/j.ijpara.2009.05.011
23181666 Organellar proteomics reveals hundreds of novel nuclear proteins in the malariaparasite Plasmodium falciparum. Oehring SC, Woodcroft BJ, ..., Voss TS 10.1186/gb-2012-13-11-r108
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
33293381 The Key Glycolytic Enzyme Phosphofructokinase Is Involved in Resistance to Antiplasmodial Glycosides Fisher GM, Cobbold SA, ..., Andrews KT 10.1128/mBio.02842-20
33906926 Functional Characterization of the m(6)A-Dependent Translational Modulator PfYTH Sinha A, Baumgarten S, ..., Scherf A 10.1128/mBio.00661-21
30425143 Suppression of Drug Resistance Reveals a Genetic Mechanism of MetabolicPlasticity in Malaria Parasites Guggisberg AM, Frasse PM, ..., Odom John AR 10.1128/mBio.01193-18