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.