About Gene List

PF3D7_1246900 (PKB)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:1,942,691..1,946,196(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: RAC-beta serine/threonine protein kinase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.11.1 (Non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020007 apical complex
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0004683 calmodulin-dependent protein kinase activity
Function GO:0035091 phosphatidylinositol binding
Function GO:0043274 phospholipase binding
Function GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity
Process GO:0035556 intracellular signal transduction
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 possibly expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.05 0.98
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.26 0.85
Schizont expressed 0.15 0.90
Gametocyte expressed 0.74 0.61

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1246900

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: 0.988 | MFS: -2.648 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I4W3

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: NTN (isonicotinamidine, Local RMSD=0.19) with 6ZN0 (Global RMSD=5.74)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.11.1 non-specific serine/threonine protein kinase ATPKClDTTP53DRBEDTATBCAKN-93K252aCKI-7LAALSTAACS...

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
O60307 Microtubule-associated serine/threonine-protein kinase 3 Homo sapiens OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL2420555CHEMBL2420572CHEMBL2420565CHEMBL2420564...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100157

Most Similar Human Ortholog: J3QL45

TM-align score: 0.97 | RMSD: 0.68

Seq Identity: 0.48 | Length: 106 / 735

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000101049 serum/glucocorticoid regulated kinase 2
ENSG00000104205 serum/glucocorticoid regulated kinase family member 3
ENSG00000105221 AKT serine/threonine kinase 2
ENSG00000108443 ribosomal protein S6 kinase B1
ENSG00000117020 AKT serine/threonine kinase 3
ENSG00000118515 serum/glucocorticoid regulated kinase 1
ENSG00000142208 AKT serine/threonine kinase 1
ENSG00000175634 ribosomal protein S6 kinase B2
ENSG00000275199 AKT serine/threonine kinase 3
ENSG00000288602 C8orf44-SGK3 readthrough

Protein Information

Protein Length: 735 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 87.909

UniProt ID(s): Q6PLK2, Q8I4W3

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 10.21

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000719 Protein kinase domain
InterPro IPR000961 AGC-kinase, C-terminal
InterPro IPR008271 Serine/threonine-protein kinase, active site
InterPro IPR011009 Protein kinase-like domain superfamily
InterPro IPR017441 Protein kinase, ATP binding site
PFam PF00069 Protein kinase domain
Superfamily SSF56112 Protein kinase-like domain superfamily

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 48 20 64
disruptive 18 61 42 101
missense 18 60 40 90

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 14 94 40 54
disruptive 30 155 75 180
missense 26 120 65 132

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 173

Non-coding: 132 | Synonymous: 20 | Nonsynonymous: 21 | 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
15024016 PfPKB, a novel protein kinase B-like enzyme from Plasmodium falciparum: I.Identification, characterization, and possible role in parasite development. Kumar A, Vaid A, Syin C, Sharma P 10.1074/jbc.M312855200
16809343 PfPKB, a protein kinase B-like enzyme from Plasmodium falciparum: II.Identification of calcium/calmodulin as its upstream activator and dissection ofa novel signaling pathway. Vaid A, Sharma P 10.1074/jbc.M601914200