Background |
The product of this gene belongs to the serine/threonine protein kinases family, and to the Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinases subfamily. Calcium signaling is crucial for several aspects of plasticity at glutamatergic synapses. This calcium calmodulin-dependent protein kinase is composed of four different chains: alpha, beta, gamma, and delta. The alpha chain encoded by this gene is required for hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP) and spatial learning. In addition to its calcium-calmodulin (CaM)-dependent activity, this protein can undergo autophosphorylation, resulting in CaM-independent activity. Several transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene. |
Manufacturers Research Area |
Protein phosphorylation, Cancer, Signal Transduction, G protein signaling, G-Protein-Coupled Receptors Signaling to MAPK Erk, Kinase, Serine threonine kinases, ErbB-HER Signaling Pathway, Cell Biology Developmental Biology, Apoptosis, Mitochondrial Control of Apoptosis, Microtubules, Endocrine Metabolism, Carbohydrate metabolism, Immunology Inflammation, B Cell Receptor Signaling Pathway, Neuroscience, Calcium Signaling, Cardiovascular, Heart, Hypertrophy |