title: Mapping of calmodulin-binding domain of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II from rat brain.
abstract: Recent molecular cloning experiments have identified a 25 amino-acid region as the calmodulin-binding domain of the alpha-subunit of rat brain Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent multifunctional protein kinase II (CaM-K II). Synthetic peptides, derived from the deduced amino-acid sequence encompassing this region, were examined for their ability to bind calmodulin in a calcium dependent manner and to inhibit the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent autophosphorylation of CaM-K II. Comparison of these structure-function relationships highlighted a region of 5 amino-acids, which was essential for calmodulin interaction and inhibition of kinase activity. This region demonstrated some homology with other calmodulin-binding peptides, and may represent a key site of interaction of the kinase with calmodulin. These analyses provide additional insight into the molecular mechanism underlying the Ca2+ regulation of CaM-K II.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Medical School, Houston.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Hanley
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Means
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shenolikar
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology*; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000378:metabolism*; D007700:Kinetics; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000032:analysis; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011485:Protein Binding; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D002147:Calmodulin; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011494:Protein Kinases; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases