About Gene List

PF3D7_1356800 (ARK3)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:2,248,107..2,262,674(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: aurora-related kinase ARK3, putative

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:0005952 cAMP-dependent protein kinase complex
Component GO:0005813 centrosome
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Component GO:0000922 spindle pole
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Function GO:0004674 protein serine/threonine kinase activity
Process GO:0000278 mitotic cell cycle
Process GO:0006468 protein phosphorylation
Process GO:0032465 regulation of cytokinesis

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 0.17 0.92
Trophozoite not expressed 0.30 0.85
Schizont expressed 2.28 0.34
Gametocyte expressed 1.30 0.42

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1356800

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: -1.684 | #Insertions: 6

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: N/A

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: No AlphaFill hits

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_113925

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 36 218 124 258
disruptive 136 717 362 924
missense 107 671 344 834

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 82 406 193 278
disruptive 282 1458 569 1274
missense 207 1299 506 947

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 597

Non-coding: 156 | Synonymous: 204 | Nonsynonymous: 237 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 4044 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 475.716

UniProt ID(s): Q8IDD4

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.31

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
InterPro IPR017441 Protein kinase, ATP binding site
PFam PF00069 Protein kinase domain
Superfamily SSF56112 Protein kinase-like domain superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
26791088 Localization and interactions of Plasmodium falciparum SWIB/MDM2 homologues. Vieira WA, Coetzer TL 10.1186/s12936-015-1065-9
30379851 Identification of Plasmodium falciparum nuclear proteins by mass spectrometry andproposed protein annotation. Briquet S, Ourimi A, ..., Vaquero C 10.1371/journal.pone.0205596
26833682 The conserved apicomplexan Aurora kinase TgArk3 is involved in endodyogeny,duplication rate and parasite virulence Berry L, Chen CT, ..., Daher W 10.1111/cmi.12571