About Gene List

PF3D7_1037100 (PyKII)

Genome location: Pf3D7_10_v3:1,469,672..1,472,655(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: pyruvate kinase 2

SignalP Peptide: MNLIHICLFIIVIKCYVNC

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.1.40 (Pyruvate kinase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020011 apicoplast
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Function GO:0004743 pyruvate kinase activity
Process GO:0006096 glycolytic 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 expressed 0.21 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 0.89 0.54
Schizont expressed 0.10 0.94
Gametocyte expressed 0.40 0.78

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1037100

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: 0.119 | MFS: -3.01 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Essential (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0520000)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.13 ± 0.17
  • Confidence: 4.99

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IJ37

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: 144 (tris-hydroxymethyl-methyl-ammonium, Local RMSD=0.14) with 6V74 (Global RMSD=1.35)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

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

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_133022

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 40 16 36
disruptive 12 44 34 80
missense 10 41 32 75

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 21 67 17 38
disruptive 19 118 63 109
missense 14 101 55 81

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 105

Non-coding: 66 | Synonymous: 22 | Nonsynonymous: 17 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 745 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 86.685

UniProt ID(s): Q8IJ37

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.01

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

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
19015045 Pyruvate kinase type-II isozyme in Plasmodium falciparum localizes to theapicoplast. Maeda T, Saito T, ..., Asai T 10.1016/j.parint.2008.10.005
30212465 Integrative proteomics and bioinformatic prediction enable a high-confidenceapicoplast proteome in malaria parasites. Boucher MJ, Ghosh S, ..., Yeh E 10.1371/journal.pbio.2005895
32815516 The N TP generating activity of pyruvate kinase I I is critical for apicoplastmaintenance in Plasmodium falciparum Swift RP, Rajaram K, ..., Prigge ST 10.7554/eLife.50807