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fork head domain
The fork head domain is a type of protein domain which is often found in transcription factors and whose purpose is to bind DNA.
== Function ==
The fork head protein of ''Drosophila melanogaster'', a transcription factor that promotes terminal rather than segmental development, contains neither homeodomains nor zinc-fingers characteristic of other transcription factors. Instead, it contains a distinct type of DNA-binding region, containing around 100 amino acids, which has since been identified in a number of transcription factors (including ''D. melanogaster'' FD1-5, mammalian HNF3, human HTLF, ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae'' HCM1, etc.). This is referred to as the fork head domain but is also known as a "winged helix".〔 The fork head domain binds B-DNA as a monomer,〔 but shows no similarity to previously identified DNA-binding motifs. Although the domain is found in several different transcription factors, a common function is their involvement in early developmental decisions of cell fates during embryogenesis.〔 Members of the class O of forkhead box transcription factors (FoxO) have important roles in metabolism, cellular proliferation, stress tolerance and probably lifespan.
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