About Gene List

PF3D7_1251300 (TMK)

Genome location: Pf3D7_12_v3:2,094,748..2,096,876(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: thymidylate kinase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.4.9 (dTMP 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:0004550 nucleoside diphosphate kinase activity
Function GO:0004798 thymidylate kinase activity
Function GO:0009041 uridylate kinase activity
Process GO:0006233 dTDP biosynthetic process
Process GO:0006235 dTTP biosynthetic process
Process GO:0006227 dUDP biosynthetic process
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 not expressed N/A N/A
Ring not expressed 0.04 0.98
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.39 0.75
Schizont possibly expressed 0.22 0.85
Gametocyte expressed 0.42 0.75

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1251300

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: 0.158 | MFS: -2.775 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8I4S1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=0.16) with 2WWF (Global RMSD=1.62)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.4.9 dTMP kinase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

Orthology to BindingDB Entries:

UniProt Protein Name Species Homology Source BindingDB Ligands
P23919 Thymidylate kinase Homo sapiens OMA, OrthoDB, OrthoMCL BLAST CHEMBL395814CHEMBL604405CHEMBL1236157CHEMBL605435...
P9WKE1 Thymidylate kinase Mycobacterium tuberculosis OrthoMCL CHEMBL430363CHEMBL236115CHEMBL400409CHEMBL237381...

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100714

Most Similar Human Ortholog: P23919

TM-align score: 0.94 | RMSD: 1.56

Seq Identity: 0.38 | Length: 208 / 210

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000168393 deoxythymidylate kinase

Protein Information

Protein Length: 210 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 24.691

UniProt ID(s): Q8I4S1

PDB ID(s): 2WWF, 2WWG, 2WWH, 2WWI, 2YOF, 2YOG, 2YOH

Isoelectric Point: 6.76

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR018094 Thymidylate kinase
InterPro IPR018095 Thymidylate kinase, conserved site
InterPro IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
InterPro IPR039430 Thymidylate kinase-like domain
PFam PF02223 Thymidylate kinase-like domain
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 3 10 4 18
disruptive 2 9 10 12
missense 2 9 9 11

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 4 27 12 12
disruptive 3 25 17 30
missense 2 21 13 21

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 190

Non-coding: 183 | Synonymous: 6 | 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
18477629 Molecular characterization, heterologous expression and kinetic analysis ofrecombinant Plasmodium falciparum thymidylate kinase. Kandeel M, Kitade Y 10.1093/jb/mvn062
20353400 Structural basis for the efficient phosphorylation of AZT-MP(3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine monophosphate) and dGMP by Plasmodium falciparum typeI thymidylate kinase. Whittingham JL, Carrero-Lerida J, ..., Gonzalez-Pacanowska D 10.1042/BJ20091880
29684273 Interaction of alpha-Thymidine Inhibitors with Thymidylate Kinase from Plasmodiumfalciparum. Chen MD, Sinha K, Rule GS, Ly DH 10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00162
38127294 Structure-based virtual screening against multiple Plasmodium falciparum kinases reveals antimalarial compounds Godara P, Reddy KS, ..., Prusty D 10.1007/s11030-023-10770-z