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. 2011 Oct 7;6(10):e24586. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024586

Table 3. AMA1 peptides used in ELISpot and ICS assays.

Pool AMA1 aa # Pep* Class T epitope% Residues Sequence
1 + 1–63 13 II PL186 14–35 EFTYMIFNRGQNYWEHPYQKS
PL187 41–51 INEHRPKEY
2 + 53–115 13 PL188 92–103 NLFSSIEIVERS
3 + 105–167 13
4 + 157–219 13 PL189 188–204 PLMSPMTLDEMRHFYKD
5 209–271 13 PL190 218–229 SRHAGNMIPDND
PL191 259–271 NGPRYCNKDE
6 261–323 13 PL192 279–288 AKDISFQNYT
7 + 313–375 13 PL171 348–366 DQPKQYEQHLTDYEKIKEG
8 + 365–427 13 PL193 390–402 YKSHGKGYNWGNY
9 417–479 13 PL172 444–461 SLYKNEIMKEIERESKRI
10 + 469–531 13
11 + 521–583 13 PL194 527–538 EYKDEYADIPEH
PL173 571–588 GNAEKYDKMDEPQHYGKS @
12 573–622 10 PL173 571–588 GNAEKYDKMDEPQHYGKS @

AMA1 peptide sequences and residue numbers were based on those of the P. falciparum clone FC27. Gene Bank ID 810891. Previously identified Class II AMA1 epitopes were distributed among peptide pools, except pools 3 and 10.

*Number of 15mer peptides in each pool.

%

As described in reference 46.

+

Peptide pools used in ICS assays.

@

Epitope PL173 overlaps AMA1 peptide pools 11 and 12.