Duplication of superoxide dismutase and a mutation in aquaglyceroporin mediates the sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to cryptosporin, a natural product derived from Acaromyces ingoldii
Tiantian Jiang, Jennifer E. Collins, Jin Woo Lee, Sebastian Buss, Basil T. Thommen, Rebecca C. S. Edgar, Karen Wendt, Daisy Chen, Carissa Li, Nimisha Mittal, Raphaella Paes, Natalia Mojica Santos, Letícia Tiburcio Ferreira, Jasveen Bhasin, Jeremiah D. Momper, , Elizabeth A. Winzeler
This study identifies a mutation in PfAQP and duplication of superoxide dismutase genes as mechanisms of resistance to cryptosporin in Plasmodium falciparum.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintGenetics