title: Characterization of mouse neuronal Ca2+/calmodulin kinase II inhibitor alpha.
abstract: We have overexpressed an 8.5-kDa mouse Ca(2+)/calmodulin kinase II inhibitor alpha protein (mCaMKIINalpha) in Escherichia coli and demonstrate that the recombinant protein is a potent inhibitor of Ca(2+)/calmodulin kinase II (CaMKII) in vitro. However, antibodies raised against recombinant mCaMKIINalpha react with an approximately 37-kDa protein present in mouse brain. The pattern of expression of the approximately 37-kDa protein is similar to that of mCaMKIINalpha mRNA as both are expressed in normal but not Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV)-infected mouse brain. Subcellular localization studies indicate that the approximately 37-kDa protein is present in the post-synaptic density (PSD) where mCaMKIIalpha is known to perform key regulatory functions. We conclude that the approximately 37-kDa protein identified in this study is mCaMKIINalpha and its localization in the PSD indicates a novel role for this protein in the regulation of neuronal CaMKIIalpha.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India.
authors.forename: Sougata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Krishnalekha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.forename: Pundi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rangarajan
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology*; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D020013:Calcium Signaling / Q000502:physiology; D054732:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D051379:Mice; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009474:Neurons / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D013570:Synaptic Membranes / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: C514810:Camk2n2 protein, mouse; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011993:Recombinant Fusion Proteins; D054732:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2; D017871:Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases