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Table 4 Mutations identified in kelch13 propeller gene of Plasmodium falciparum in abnormal haemoglobin (sickle cell disease) patients

From: In vitro delayed response to dihydroartemisinin of malaria parasites infecting sickle cell erythocytes

Type of mutation

clinical isolates

Type of Haemoglobin

Sensitivity to DHA

Nucleic acid

Amino-Acid

HbAA

HbAS

HbAC

HbSS

HbSC

Synonymous

ANK-074

HbAA

Sensitive

GGC→GGT

G287G

1

Non-synonymous

ANK-030

HbAC

Sensitive

TTA→TTT

L462F

1

ANK-035

HbAA

Sensitive

TGG→GGG

W565G

1

AAT→TAT

N585Y

1

GGT→GCT

G595A

1

TAT→TCT

Y635S

1

GGA→AGG

G450R

1

AAT→AAA

N498K

1

ANK-054

HbAA

Sensitive

GTG→GCG

V568A

1

ANK-060

HbAA

Sensitive

AAT→CAT

N554H

1

TAT→CAC

Y588H

1

TTT→GTT

F451V

1

GTG→GGT

V520G

1

ANK-034

HbAA

Parasite growth failure

TGT→AGT

C447S

1

TCT→TTT

S549F

1

YOP-042

HbSS

Sensitive

TAT→GAT

Y519D

1

 

Mutations observed

7

 

16

16

14

0

1

1

0

Total sequenced 99

 

 57

 13

 3

 17

 9

  1. Sensitivity to DHA (RSA survival ≥ 1% = ‘low sensitivity” and RSA survival < 1% = ‘Sensitive’)