Xenopus tropicalis      CAMK/CAMK2


※ CAMK2 family introduction

    CAMK2 (Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II) belongs to the CAMK group. CAMK2 is a key mediator of Ca2+ signaling. CAMK2 obtains its kinase catalytic activity fowling by binding of Ca2+/Calmodulin on its CAM binding domain. In addition, CAMK2 also undergoes multiple autoregulatory states through phosphorylation of on autoregulatory domain or CAM binding domain. Each phosphorylation state of CAMK2 can regulate related physiological targets (1). Studies show that CAMK2 is involved in sarcoplamic reticulum Ca2+ transport in skeletal muscle and function in dendritic spine and synapse formation and neuronal plasticity (2). CAMK2 also plays an important role in keep de synaptic plasticity which enables LTP and hippocampus-dependent learning (3).

Reference
1. Hudmon, A. and Schulman, H. (2002) Structure-function of the multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II. Biochem J, 364, 593-611. PMID: 11931644
2. Rose, A.J., Kiens, B. and Richter, E.A. (2006) Ca2+-calmodulin-dependent protein kinase expression and signalling in skeletal muscle during exercise. J Physiol, 574, 889-903 PMID: 16690701
3. Soderling, T.R. and Stull, J.T. (2001) Structure and regulation of calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases. Chem Rev, 101, 2341-2352. PMID: 11749376


There are 4 genes.  Reviewed (0 or Unreviewed (4

No.StatusiEKPD IDEnsemble Gene IDUniProt AccessionGene Name
1
iEKPD-Xet-0122
ENSXETG00000006460.3
F6YQ17
camk2a
2
iEKPD-Xet-0388
ENSXETG00000018971.3
F7ACX9
camk2b
3
iEKPD-Xet-0322
ENSXETG00000015547.3
F6UQZ6
camk2d
4
iEKPD-Xet-0121
ENSXETG00000006455.3
K9J7V0
camk2g