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CaMKIIα holoenzymes self-organize into chain-like mesoscale clusters.
Science advances - 11 Sept 2026
Suzuki Taisei, Sumikama Takashi, Matsushima Keisuke, Hasegawa Kodai, Sumino Ayumi, Umeda Kenichi, Kodera Noriyuki, Das Tamoghna, Beta Carsten, Murakoshi Hideji, Shibata Mikihiro
Abstract excerpt
Calcium- and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is highly enriched in dendritic spines at concentrations comparable to those of cytoskeletal proteins and plays a central role in synaptic plasticity. During long-term potentiation, CaMKIIα further accumulates in spines. However, the mechanisms governing its higher-order organization remain poorly understood. Here, we use high-speed atomic force...
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- Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2
- Animals
- Holoenzymes
- Microscopy, Atomic Force
- Dendritic Spines
