Publication Date:
2019
Description:
〈p〉Publication date: 7 August 2019〈/p〉
〈p〉〈b〉Source:〈/b〉 Neuron, Volume 103, Issue 3〈/p〉
〈p〉Author(s): K. Ulrich Bayer, Howard Schulman〈/p〉
〈h5〉Summary〈/h5〉
〈div〉〈p〉The Ca〈sup〉2+〈/sup〉/calmodulin (CaM)-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) was touted as a memory molecule, even before its involvement in long-term potentiation (LTP) was shown. The enzyme has not disappointed, with subsequent demonstrations of remarkable structural and regulatory properties. Its neuronal functions now extend to long-term depression (LTD), and last year saw the first direct evidence for memory storage by CaMKII. Although CaMKII may have taken the spotlight, it is a member of a large family of diverse and interesting CaM kinases. Our aim is to place CaMKII in context of the other CaM kinases and then review certain aspects of this kinase that are of current interest.〈/p〉〈/div〉
Print ISSN:
0896-6273
Electronic ISSN:
1097-4199
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
