About Gene List

PF3D7_1404600 (ACalpha)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:154,855..160,386(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: adenylyl cyclase alpha

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 4

EC Numbers: 4.6.1.1 (Adenylate cyclase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Function GO:0004016 adenylate cyclase activity
Process GO:0006171 cAMP biosynthetic process

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 nd nd
Trophozoite not expressed nd nd
Schizont not expressed nd nd
Gametocyte possibly expressed nd nd

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1404600.3

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: -2.864 | #Insertions: 3

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: N/A

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: A0A144A0Z1

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ADP (adenosine-5'-diphosphate, Local RMSD=14.94) with 2CDU (Global RMSD=18.00)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
4.6.1.1 adenylate cyclase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful
4.6.1.1 adenylate cyclase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful
4.6.1.1 adenylate cyclase BRENDA SOAP query unsuccessful

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_105926

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 6 51 23 44
disruptive 7 78 40 100
missense 7 76 40 93

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 9 97 41 36
disruptive 29 143 70 174
missense 23 126 64 129

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 344

Non-coding: 307 | Synonymous: 29 | Nonsynonymous: 8 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 865 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 104.215

UniProt ID(s): A0A144A544, Q7Z1B9, Q8I7A1

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 9.48

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR001054 Adenylyl cyclase class-3/4/guanylyl cyclase
InterPro IPR029787 Nucleotide cyclase
PFam PF00211 Adenylyl cyclase class-3/4/guanylyl cyclase
Superfamily SSF55073 Nucleotide cyclase

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
7263625 Glycophosphoceramides from plants. Purification and characterization of a noveltetrasaccharide derived from tobacco leaf glycolipids Hsieh TC, Lester RL, Laine RA https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7263625/
18389080 Adenylyl cyclase alpha and cAMP signaling mediate Plasmodium sporozoite apicalregulated exocytosis and hepatocyte infection Ono T, Cabrita-Santos L, ..., Rodriguez A 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000008