About Gene List

PF3D7_1437400 (PANK2)

Genome location: Pf3D7_14_v3:1,517,047..1,519,845(+)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: pantothenate kinase 2

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: 2.7.1.33 (Pantothenate kinase)

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005634 nucleus
Function GO:0071889 14-3-3 protein binding
Function GO:0004594 pantothenate kinase activity
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0015937 coenzyme A biosynthetic process

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 0.12 0.94
Trophozoite possibly expressed 0.72 0.61
Schizont possibly expressed 0.23 0.85
Gametocyte not expressed 0.19 0.89

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Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1437400

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: 0.92 | MFS: -2.929 | #Insertions: 1

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: Dispensable (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0611400)

  • Relative Growth Rate: 0.91 ± 0.18
  • Confidence: 4.84

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Not different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_0611400)

Modification: Disrupted | RMgm-4085

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IL92

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: ACO (acetyl coenzyme *a, Local RMSD=0.18) with 3MK6 (Global RMSD=2.26)

BRENDA EC Inhibitors:

EC # Name EC Inhibitors
2.7.1.33 pantothenate kinase ATPADPCoAAMPEDTANH4+HgCl2AlCl3GW5074citrateMCC-555neomycin...

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_532760

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 7 29 16 58
disruptive 14 116 73 166
missense 13 111 73 154

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 11 70 39 55
disruptive 31 256 128 229
missense 25 236 110 175

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 72

Non-coding: 21 | Synonymous: 22 | Nonsynonymous: 28 | Stop Codon: 1

Protein Information

Protein Length: 766 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 91.042

UniProt ID(s): Q8IL92

PDB ID(s): None

Isoelectric Point: 8.42

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR004567 Type II pantothenate kinase
InterPro IPR043129 ATPase, nucleotide binding domain
PFam PF03630 Type II pantothenate kinase
Superfamily SSF53067 ATPase, nucleotide binding domain

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
34324601 A novel heteromeric pantothenate kinase complex in apicomplexan parasites. Tjhin ET, Howieson VM, ..., Saliba KJ 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009797