Protein
Calcium-dependent protein kinase 4
Organism
Plasmodium falciparum (isolate 3D7)
Function
Calcium-dependent kinase that plays a central role in the sexual reproduction and mosquito transmission of P.falciparum. Required for cell cycle progression in the male gametocyte, an essential step in parasite transmission to the mosquito (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Ser/Thr protein kinase family. CDPK subfamily.
Sequence
MGQEVSSVNNTKNEHHKTNKKSLKGGNERHEMKESSVGISKKIVENSFNNSKLRPGMFIQNSNVVFNEQYKGIKILGKGSFGEVILSRDKHTGHEYAIKVISKKHVKRKTDKESLLREVELLKMLDHINIMKLYEFFEDNNYYYLVSDVYTGGELFDEIISRKRFYEIDAARIIKQILSGITYMHKNNVVHRDLKPENILLETKNKEDMIIKIIDFGLSTHFEYSKKMKDKIGTAYYIAPDVLHGTYDEKCDIWSCGVILYILLSGCPPFNGSNEYDILKKVEAGKYTFDLPQFKKISDKAKDLIKKMLMYTSAVRISARDALEHEWIKMMTSKDNLNIDIPSLELSIANIRQFQSTQKLAQAALLYMGSKLTTIDETKELTKIFKKMDKNGDGQLDRNELIIGYKELLKLKGEDTSDLDNAAIEYEVDQILNSIDLDQNGYIEYSEFLTVSIDRKLLLSTERLEKAFKLFDKDGSGKISANELAQLFGLSDVSSECWKTVLKEVDQNNDGEIDFKEFRDMLVKLCNY