The solution structure of the forkhead box-O DNA binding domain of Brugia malayi DAF-16a.
Casper, S.K., Schoeller, S.J., Zgoba, D.M., Phillips, A.J., Morien, T.J., Chaffee, G.R., Sackett, P.C., Peterson, F.C., Crossgrove, K., Veldkamp, C.T.(2014) Proteins 82: 3490-3496
- PubMed: 25297652 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/prot.24701
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2MBF - PubMed Abstract: 
Brugia malayi is a parasitic nematode that causes lymphatic filariasis in humans. Here the solution structure of the forkhead DNA binding domain of Brugia malayi DAF-16a, a putative ortholog of Caenorhabditis elegans DAF-16, is reported. It is believed to be the first structure of a forkhead or winged helix domain from an invertebrate. C. elegans DAF-16 is involved in the insulin/IGF-I signaling pathway and helps control metabolism, longevity, and development. Conservation of sequence and structure with human FOXO proteins suggests that B. malayi DAF-16a is a member of the FOXO family of forkhead proteins.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, Wisconsin, 53190; Department of Health Sciences, Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville, Wisconsin, 53545.