Synaptic plasticity: the subcellular location of CaMKII controls plasticity.
In a neuron's dendritic spine, the location of CaMKII is controlled by a number of interacting factors, including its ability to bind calcium/calmodulin, its phosphorylation state and the synthesis of new subunits in the dendrites. New studies have shown that the exact location of CaMKII is crucial for the form and endurance of synaptic plasticity.
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Kevin
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School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Museum Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3US, UK. foxkd@cf.ac.uk
D000818:Animals; D054732:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000201:enzymology*
D054732:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases