About Gene List

PF3D7_1008900 (AK1)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:368,805..370,636(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: adenylate kinase

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:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0004017 adenylate kinase activity
Process GO:0006091 generation of precursor metabolites and energy
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 possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 0.52 0.76
Trophozoite expressed 1.14 0.43
Schizont expressed 0.28 0.83
Gametocyte expressed 0.32 0.82

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1008900

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: 0.385 | MFS: -3.482 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1207200)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.06 ± 0.69
  • Confidence: 2.12

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJV6

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: AP5 (bis(adenosine)-5'-pentaphosphate, Local RMSD=0.18) with 5YCF (Global RMSD=5.07)

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_100712

Most Similar Human Ortholog: F8W1A4

TM-align score: 0.93 | RMSD: 1.42

Seq Identity: 0.47 | Length: 222 / 242

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000004455 adenylate kinase 2

Protein Information

Protein Length: 242 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 27.611

UniProt ID(s): Q7Z0H0, Q8IJV6

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.22

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000850 Adenylate kinase/UMP-CMP kinase
InterPro IPR006259 Adenylate kinase subfamily
InterPro IPR007862 Adenylate kinase, active site lid domain
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR033690 Adenylate kinase, conserved site
PFam PF00406 Adenylate kinase, active site lid domain
PFam PF05191
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 4 13 6 21
disruptive 0 10 0 21
missense 0 10 0 18

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 30 6 22
disruptive 5 25 11 49
missense 1 18 11 36

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 148

Non-coding: 139 | Synonymous: 8 | Nonsynonymous: 1 | Stop Codon: 0

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
15478799 Adenylate kinase and GTP:AMP phosphotransferase of the malarial parasitePlasmodium falciparum. Central players in cellular energy metabolism. Ulschmid JK, Rahlfs S, Schirmer RH, Becker K 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2004.04.001
16267556 A protein interaction network of the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. LaCount DJ, Vignali M, ..., Hughes RE 10.1038/nature04104
22819813 Subcellular localization of adenylate kinases in Plasmodium falciparum. Ma J, Rahlfs S, ..., Becker K 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.07.013
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
34494883 A Prioritized and Validated Resource of Mitochondrial Proteins in PlasmodiumIdentifies Unique Biology. van Esveld SL, Meerstein-Kessel L, ..., Huynen MA 10.1128/mSphere.00614-21