About Gene List

PF3D7_1351600 (GK)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:2,055,161..2,057,075(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: glycerol kinase

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.1.30 (Glycerol kinase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0020036 Maurer's cleft
Component GO:0005739 mitochondrion
Function GO:0005524 ATP binding
Function GO:0004370 glycerol kinase activity
Function GO:0016773 phosphotransferase activity, alcohol group as acceptor
Process GO:0006071 glycerol metabolic process
Process GO:0046167 glycerol-3-phosphate biosynthetic process
Process GO:0016310 phosphorylation
Process GO:0006641 triglyceride metabolic process

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring possibly expressed 0.20 0.90
Trophozoite expressed 0.10 0.94
Schizont expressed 0.25 0.85
Gametocyte expressed 1.56 0.52

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1351600

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: 1 | MFS: -1.682 | #Insertions: 4

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IDI4

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: POP (pyrophosphate 2-, Local RMSD=0.30) with 6JAF (Global RMSD=1.73)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.1.30 glycerol kinase ATPADPAMPDTNBHgCl2CrATPNa2SO4ethanolglucoseEIIAMtlglycerol(NH4)2SO4...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_100613

Most Similar Human Ortholog: Q14410

TM-align score: 0.94 | RMSD: 1.83

Seq Identity: 0.39 | Length: 494 / 501

All Human Orthologs (OrthoMCL):

Gene ID Description
ENSG00000196475 glycerol kinase 2
ENSG00000198814 glycerol kinase
ENSG00000229894 glycerol kinase 3 pseudogene

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 32 9 35
disruptive 1 21 14 37
missense 1 21 14 33

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 10 65 21 31
disruptive 6 60 29 87
missense 3 56 25 58

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 64

Non-coding: 34 | Synonymous: 22 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 501 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 56.653

UniProt ID(s): Q8IDI4

PDB ID(s): 2W40, 2W41

Isoelectric Point: 6.19

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000577 Carbohydrate kinase, FGGY
InterPro IPR005999 Glycerol kinase
InterPro IPR018483 Carbohydrate kinase, FGGY, conserved site
InterPro IPR018484 Carbohydrate kinase, FGGY, N-terminal
InterPro IPR018485 Carbohydrate kinase, FGGY, C-terminal
InterPro IPR043129 ATPase, nucleotide binding domain
PFam PF00370 Carbohydrate kinase, FGGY, N-terminal
PFam PF02782 Carbohydrate kinase, FGGY, C-terminal
Superfamily SSF53067 ATPase, nucleotide binding domain

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
19040641 Structure and non-essential function of glycerol kinase in Plasmodium falciparumblood stages. Schnick C, Polley SD, ..., Baker DA 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2008.06544.x
23954205 Reduced glycerol incorporation into phospholipids contributes to impairedintra-erythrocytic growth of glycerol kinase knockout Plasmodium falciparumparasites. Naidoo K, Coetzer TL 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.08.006
31631203 A network-based approach reveals novel invasion and Maurer's clefts-relatedproteins in Plasmodium falciparum. Das D, Krishnan SR, Roy A, Bulusu G 10.1039/c9mo00124g