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Table 1 Single nucleotide substitutions in K13 gene among the P. falciparum samples

From: Prevalence of K13-propeller gene polymorphisms among Plasmodium falciparum parasites isolated from adult symptomatic patients in northern Uganda

Mutant nucleotide position

Mutant codon position

Reference codon

Mutant codon

Transition

Reference amino acid

Mutant amino acid

Type of mutation

Prevalence of the mutation % (n)

1527

509

GAG

GAA

G→A

Glutamine

Glutamine

S

3.3 % (n = 2)

1566

522

AGT

AGG

T→G

Serine

Arginine

NS

1.7 % (n = 1)

1599

533

GGT

TGT

G→T

Glycine

Cysteine

NS

1.7 % (n = 1)

  1. NS non-synonymous mutation, S synonymous mutation