Solution structure of FK506-binding protein 12 from Aedes aegypti.

Abstract

Dengue remains one of the major public concerns as the virus eludes the immune response. Currently, no vaccines or antiviral therapeutics are available for dengue prevention or treatment. Immunosuppressive drug FK506 shows an antimalarial activity, and its molecular target, FK506-binding protein (FKBP), was identified in human Plasmodium parasites. Likewise, a conserved FKBP family protein has also been identified in Aedes aegypti (AaFKBP12), which is expected to play a similar role in the life cycle of Aedes aegypti, the primary vector of dengue virus infection. As FKBPs belong to a highly conserved class of immunophilin family and are involved in key biological regulations, they are considered as attractive pharmacological targets. In this study, we have determined the nuclear magnetic resonance solution structure of AaFKBP12, a novel FKBP member from Aedes aegypti, and presented its structural features, which may facilitate the design of potential inhibitory ligands against the dengue-transmitting mosquitoes.

• Authors: Goutam Chakraborty, Joon Shin, Quoc Toan Nguyen, Amaravadhi Harikishore, Kwanghee Baek, Ho Sup Yoon
• Journal: Proteins (Proteins) Vol. 80 Issue 10 Pg. 2476-81 (Oct 2012) ISSN: 1097-0134 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 22806993 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Chemical References

• Insect Proteins
• Tacrolimus Binding Proteins

Topics

• Aedes (chemistry, genetics, metabolism)
• Amino Acid Sequence
• Animals
• Insect Proteins (chemistry, genetics, metabolism)
• Molecular Docking Simulation
• Molecular Sequence Data
• Sequence Alignment
• Tacrolimus Binding Proteins (chemistry, genetics, metabolism)