About Gene List

PF3D7_1201600 (NEK3)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:101,030..102,674(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: NIMA related kinase 3

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
Function GO:0004708 MAP kinase kinase activity
Function GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity
Process GO:0046777 protein autophosphorylation
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 not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite not expressed 0.12 0.93
Schizont not expressed 0.11 0.93
Gametocyte expressed 1.24 0.50

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1201600

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: 0.643 | MFS: -3.088 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I629

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: NHE (2-[n-cyclohexylamino]ethane sulfonic acid, Local RMSD=0.08) with 6P7G (Global RMSD=6.27)

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_532556

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 2 12 6 17
disruptive 9 16 9 17
missense 8 14 8 15

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 24 10 20
disruptive 11 36 9 64
missense 10 28 6 40

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 46

Non-coding: 27 | Synonymous: 10 | Nonsynonymous: 9 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 347 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 40.431

UniProt ID(s): Q8I629

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 6.09

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000719 Protein kinase domain
InterPro IPR008271 Serine/threonine-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
12368864 Genome sequence of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Gardner MJ, Hall N, ..., Barrell B 10.1038/nature01097
17064692 Pfnek3: an atypical activator of a MAP kinase in Plasmodium falciparum. Lye YM, Chan M, Sim TS 10.1016/j.febslet.2006.10.003
19644735 Regulation of Plasmodium falciparum Pfnek3 relies on phosphorylation at itsactivation loop and at threonine 82. Low H, Chua CS, Sim TS 10.1007/s00018-009-0101-8
22116321 Plasmodium falciparum possesses a unique dual-specificity serine/threonine andtyrosine kinase, Pfnek3. Low H, Chua CS, Sim TS 10.1007/s00018-011-0888-y