Artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum Kelch13 mutant proteins display reduced heme-binding affinity and decreased artemisinin activation
A. Rahman, S. Tamseel, R. Coppee, S. Dutta, N. Khan, M. Faaiz, H. Rastogi, J. R. Nath, P. Chowdhury, A. Ashish, J. Clain, S. Bhattacharjee
This study shows that PfKelch13 mutants have reduced heme-binding affinity, leading to decreased artemisinin activation and contributing to artemisinin resistance.
bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2024 · PreprintBiochemistry