About Gene List

PF3D7_1343700 (Kelch13)

Genome location: Pf3D7_13_v3:1,724,600..1,727,877(-)

Genome classification: Core

Function and Localization

Product Description: kelch protein K13

SignalP Peptide: N/A

# Transmembrane Domains: 0

EC Numbers: None

Curated GO (PlasmoDB):

Type GO Term Name
Component GO:0005737 cytoplasm
Component GO:0005829 cytosol
Component GO:0005783 endoplasmic reticulum
Component GO:0031982 vesicle
Function GO:0005515 protein binding
Process GO:0006897 endocytosis
Process GO:0042493 response to drug
Process GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus

Expression by stage (LR - Le Roch et al., and MCA - Malaria Cell Atlas):

Stage LR class MCA mean MCA prop. zeros
Sporozoite expressed N/A N/A
Ring expressed 1.46 0.43
Trophozoite expressed 0.42 0.76
Schizont expressed 0.70 0.61
Gametocyte expressed 0.45 0.75

More info:

Resistome Mutations

Old (Pf3D7v3) Gene ID: PF3D7_1343700

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: Non - Mutable in CDS

MIS: 0.122 | MFS: -2.96 | #Insertions: 0

PlasmoGEM Phenotype: N/A

RMgmDB ABS Phenotype: Different from wild type (Pb ortholog: PBANKA_1356700)

Modification: Mutated | RMgm-4878

More info: PhenoPlasm Link

Binding Evidence

AlphaFill Uniprot ID: Q8IDQ2

"Best" AlphaFill ligand hit: FUM (fumaric acid, Local RMSD=0.32) with 7C5E (Global RMSD=2.24)

No associated EC numbers

No evidence of orthology to BindingDB entries

Orthology Information

Ortholog Group (OrthoMCL): OG6_119343

No human ortholog(s)

Genetic Variation

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

Homozygous genotype calls only

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 3 28 26 37
disruptive 23 48 19 87
missense 22 46 18 80

Any inclusion in genotype call

variant type common rare doubleton singleton
synonymous 13 78 24 41
disruptive 33 102 47 153
missense 27 86 38 120

PlasmoDB Total SNPs: 132

Non-coding: 102 | Synonymous: 17 | Nonsynonymous: 13 | Stop Codon: 0

Protein Information

Protein Length: 726 | Molecular Weight (kDa): 83.665

UniProt ID(s): A0A077LQB4, A0A0K2FG53, A0A4D7RU84, A0A4D7RWF4, A0A4D7RWM7, A0A4D7RX47, A0A4D7RXP5, A0A4D7S136, A0A4D7S1N8, A0A4D7S8H5, Q8IDQ2

PDB ID(s): 4ZGC

Isoelectric Point: 5.67

Protein Domain Annotations:

Source Family ID Description
InterPro IPR000210 BTB/POZ domain
InterPro IPR003131 Potassium channel tetramerisation-type BTB domain
InterPro IPR006652 Kelch repeat type 1
InterPro IPR011333 SKP1/BTB/POZ domain superfamily
InterPro IPR015915 Kelch-type beta propeller
PFam PF01344 Kelch repeat type 1
PFam PF02214 Potassium channel tetramerisation-type BTB domain
PFam PF13418
Superfamily SSF117281 Kelch-type beta propeller
Superfamily SSF54695 SKP1/BTB/POZ domain superfamily

Associated Publications

PMID Title Authors DOI/Link
24352242 A molecular marker of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Ariey F, Witkowski B, ..., Menard D 10.1038/nature12876
25874676 A molecular mechanism of artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Mbengue A, Bhattacharjee S, ..., Haldar K 10.1038/nature14412
26503652 Emergence of Mutations in the K13 Propeller Gene of Plasmodium falciparumIsolates from Dakar, Senegal, in 2013-2014. Boussaroque A, Fall B, ..., Pradines B 10.1128/AAC.01346-15
26535806 Plasmodium falciparum kelch 13: a potential molecular marker for tacklingartemisinin-resistant malaria parasites. Mita T, Tachibana S, Hashimoto M, Hirai M 10.1586/14787210.2016.1106938
28288121 A genetic system to study Plasmodium falciparum protein function. Birnbaum J, Flemming S, ..., Spielmann T 10.1038/nmeth.4223
29363540 Remodeling of the malaria parasite and host human red cell by vesicleamplification that induces artemisinin resistance. Bhattacharjee S, Coppens I, ..., Haldar K 10.1182/blood-2017-11-814665
29976207 Introduction of F446I mutation in the K13 propeller gene leads to increased ringsurvival rates in Plasmodium falciparum isolates. Wang J, Huang Y, ..., Pan W 10.1186/s12936-018-2396-0
30277206 Absence of Plasmodium falciparum K13 Propeller Domain Polymorphisms among FieldIsolates Collected from the Brazilian Amazon Basin between 1984 and 2011. Inoue J, Jovel I, ..., Martensson A 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0554
30535043 Novel pfkelch13 Gene Polymorphism Associates With Artemisinin Resistance inEastern India. Das S, Manna S, ..., Roy S 10.1093/cid/ciy1038
30651111 Association of mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum Kelch13 gene(Pf3D7_1343700) with parasite clearance rates after artemisinin-basedtreatments-a WWARN individual patient data meta-analysis. 10.1186/s12916-018-1207-3
31009824 In vitro susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from the China-Myanmarborder area to artemisinins and correlation with K13 mutations. Zhang J, Li N, ..., Yang Z 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2019.04.002
31563454 Importance of kelch 13 C580Y mutation in the studies of artemisinin resistance inPlasmodium falciparum in Greater Mekong Subregion. Zaw MT, Lin Z, Emran NA 10.1016/j.jmii.2019.07.006
31896710 A Kelch13-defined endocytosis pathway mediates artemisinin resistance in malariaparasites. Birnbaum J, Scharf S, ..., Spielmann T 10.1126/science.aax4735
32098812 Role of Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 Protein Mutations in P. falciparum Populations from Northeastern Myanmar in Mediating Artemisinin Resistance Siddiqui FA, Boonhok R, ..., Cui L 10.1128/mBio.01134-19
32171330 Targeted deep amplicon sequencing of kelch 13 and cytochrome b in Plasmodiumfalciparum isolates from an endemic African country using the Malaria ResistanceSurveillance (MaRS) protocol. L'Episcopia M, Kelley J, ..., Talundzic E 10.1186/s13071-020-4005-7
32258150 Sequence Analysis of the K13-Propeller Gene in Artemisinin Challenging Plasmodiumfalciparum Isolates from Malaria Endemic Areas of Odisha, India: A MolecularSurveillance Study. Rana R, Ranjit M, ..., Das A 10.1155/2020/8475246
32310999 Insights into the intracellular localization, protein associations andartemisinin resistance properties of Plasmodium falciparum K13. Gnadig NF, Stokes BH, ..., Fidock DA 10.1371/journal.ppat.1008482
32394893 Local emergence in Amazonia of Plasmodium falciparum k13 C580 Y mutants associatedwith in vitro artemisinin resistance Mathieu LC, Cox H, ..., Musset L 10.7554/eLife.51015
32822392 The lack of K13-propeller mutations associated with artemisinin resistance inPlasmodium falciparum in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Yobi DM, Kayiba NK, ..., Hayette MP 10.1371/journal.pone.0237791
33827592 Molecular surveillance of drug resistance: Plasmodium falciparum artemisininresistance single nucleotide polymorphisms in Kelch protein propeller (K13)domain from Southern Pakistan. Ghanchi NK, Qurashi B, Raees H, Beg MA 10.1186/s12936-021-03715-0
33933099 Molecular surveillance of anti-malarial resistance pfcrt, pfmdr1, and pfk13polymorphisms in African Plasmodium falciparum imported parasites to Wuhan,China. Cheng W, Song X, ..., Li J 10.1186/s12936-021-03737-8
34146993 A review of the frequencies of Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 artemisininresistance mutations in Africa. Ndwiga L, Kimenyi KM, ..., Ochola-Oyier LI 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2021.06.001
34279219 Plasmodium falciparum K13 mutations in Africa and Asia impact artemisininresistance and parasite fitness Stokes BH, Dhingra SK, ..., Fidock DA 10.7554/eLife.66277
34606334 Mutation in the Plasmodium falciparum BTB/POZ Domain of K13 Protein ConfersArtemisinin Resistance. Paloque L, Coppee R, ..., Benoit-Vical F 10.1128/AAC.01320-21
35551239 Novel pfk13 polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum population in Ghana. Matrevi SA, Tandoh KZ, ..., Duah-Quashie NO 10.1038/s41598-022-11790-9
37208708 Anti-malarial resistance in Mozambique: Absence of Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13(K13) propeller domain polymorphisms associated with resistance to artemisinins. da Silva C, Matias D, ..., Nogueira F 10.1186/s12936-023-04589-0
37754284 Increasing Prevalence of Artemisinin-Resistant HRP2-Negative Malaria in Eritrea. Mihreteab S, Platon L, ..., Menard D 10.1056/NEJMoa2210956
37871569 Molecular characterization of the Plasmodium falciparum k13 gene helix domain insamples from native communities of Condorcanqui, Amazonas, Peru. Sandoval-Bances J, Saavedra-Samillan M, ..., Chenet SM 10.7705/biomedica.6849
37974079 Distribution of Plasmodium falciparum K13 gene polymorphisms across transmissionsettings in Ghana Dieng CC, Morrison V, ..., Lo E 10.1186/s12879-023-08812-w
38159875 Artemisinin resistance-associated gene mutations in Plasmodium falciparum: A casestudy of severe malaria from Mozambique Casanova D, Baptista V, ..., Veiga MI 10.1016/j.tmaid.2023.102684
37219373 A novel Modulator of Ring Stage Translation (MRST) gene alters artemisininsensitivity in Plasmodium falciparum Simmons C, Gibbons J, ..., Adams JH 10.1128/msphere.00152-23
38169593 Induction of Artesunate Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 Strain UsingIntermittent Exposure Method and Comparing P.fk13 Sequence between Susceptibleand Resistant Strains Barati S, Haghi AM, ..., Etemadi S 10.18502/ijpa.v18i4.14244
38196592 Expansion of Artemisinin Partial Resistance Mutations and Lack of Histidine RichProtein-2 and -3 Deletions in Plasmodium falciparum infections from Rukara,Rwanda Schreidah C, Giesbrecht D, ..., Karema C 10.1101/2023.12.17.23300081
37269964 Molecular insights into artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum: Anupdated review Azmi WA, Rizki AFM, ..., Siregar JE 10.1016/j.meegid.2023.105460
38352311 Evidence of artemisinin partial resistance in North-western Tanzania: clinicaland drug resistance markers study Ishengoma DS, Mandara CI, ..., Warsame M 10.1101/2024.01.31.24301954
37986920 Country wide surveillance reveals prevalent artemisinin partial resistancemutations with evidence for multiple origins and expansion of high levelsulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance mutations in northwest Tanzania Juliano JJ, Giesbrecht DJ, ..., Ishengoma DS 10.1101/2023.11.07.23298207
37640962 Plasmodium falciparum resistant to artemisinin and diagnostics have emerged inEthiopia Fola AA, Feleke SM, ..., Bailey JA 10.1038/s41564-023-01461-4
38377613 Burden of Submicroscopic Plasmodium Infections and Detection of kelch13 MutantParasites in Military and Civilian Populations in Papua New Guinea Pickering PA, Harris I, ..., Cheng Q 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0508
37633420 Artemisinin resistance in P. falciparum: probing the interacting partners ofKelch13 protein in parasite Atul, Chaudhary P, ..., Pandey KC 10.1016/j.jgar.2023.08.012
37494337 Antimalarial mass drug administration in large populations and the evolution ofdrug resistance Nguyen TD, Tran TN, ..., Boni MF 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002200
38287365 Molecular surveillance of Kelch 13 polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparumisolates from Kenya and Ethiopia Jeang B, Zhong D, ..., Yan G 10.1186/s12936-023-04812-y
38377612 Detection of Artemisinin Resistance Marker Kelch-13 469Y in Plasmodiumfalciparum, South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2022 van Loon W, Bisimwa BC, ..., Bahizire E 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0740
37385107 Multi-omics dissection of stage-specific artemisinin tolerance mechanisms inKelch13-mutant Plasmodium falciparum Chen J, Gao P, ..., Wang J 10.1016/j.drup.2023.100978
37602587 Molecular detection of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum mutants in Assam Barman L, Sharma A, ..., Saikia L 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_2976_20
37292709 Parasite proteostasis and artemisinin resistance Rosenthal M, Ng C 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2926003/v1
38105992 Single cell transcriptional changes across the blood stages of artemisininresistant K13(C580Y) mutant Plasmodium falciparum upon dihydroartemisininexposure Oduor CI, Cunningham C, ..., Bailey JA 10.1101/2023.12.06.570387
38352505 Selection of artemisinin partial resistance Kelch13 mutations in Uganda in2016-22 was at a rate comparable to that seen previously in South-East Asia Meier-Scherling CPG, Watson OJ, ..., Bailey JA 10.1101/2024.02.03.24302209
38039338 The Kelch13 compartment contains highly divergent vesicle trafficking proteins inmalaria parasites Schmidt S, Wichers-Misterek JS, ..., Spielmann T 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011814