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Functional Implications of the Subunit Composition of Neuronal CaM Kinase II

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Brocke, Lihi, Chiang, Lillian W., Wagner, Paul D., Schulman, Howard·1999·Journal of Biological Chemistry

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The assembly of 6-12 subunits of Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaM kinase II) into holoenzymes is an important structural feature of the enzyme and its postulated role as a molecular detector of Ca(2+) oscillations. Using single cell reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, we show that alpha- and beta-CaM kinase II mRNAs are simultaneously present in the majority of hippocampal neurons examined and that co-assembly of their protein products into heteromers is therefore possible. The subunit composition of CaM kinase II holoenzymes was analyzed by immunoprecipitation with subunit-specific monoclonal antibodies. Rat forebrain CaM kinase II consists of heteromers composed of alpha and beta subunits at a ratio of 2:1 and homomers composed of only alpha subunits. We examined the functional effect of the heteromeric assembly by analyzing the calmodulin dependence of autophosphorylation. Recombinant homomers of alpha- or beta-CaM kinase II, as well as of alternatively spliced beta isoforms, have distinct calmodulin dependences for autophosphorylation based on differences in their calmodulin affinities. Half-maximal autophosphorylation of alpha is achieved at 130 nM calmodulin, while that for beta occurs at 15 nM calmodulin. In CaM kinase II isolated from rat forebrain, however, the calmodulin dependence for autophosphorylation of the beta subunits is shifted toward that of alpha homomers. This suggests that Thr(287) in beta subunits is phosphorylated by alpha subunits present in the same holoenzyme. Once autophosphorylated, beta-CaM kinase II traps calmodulin by reducing the rate of calmodulin dissociation.

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  • In the forebrain the ratio is roughly 3 α to 1 β, and holoenzymes are composed of both subunits.

    “In the forebrain the ratio is roughly 3 α to 1 β, and holoenyzmes are composed of both subunits (155–157).”

    From Synaptic memory and CaMKII (2023) · cites this paper as [156]

    The subunit-composition results report a 3:1 α:β ratio in material precipitated with the α-specific antibody and show that forebrain holoenzymes containing both subunits exist. The Discussion also says the preparation contains α-only homomers, so the claim is too broad if it means all holoenzymes contain both subunits; the paper reports a 2:1 ratio for the heteromers. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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Authors
Brocke, L., Chiang, L. W., Wagner, P. D., & Schulman, H.
Affiliations
  • Stanford Medicine (US)
  • National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Schulman, Howard
Venue
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1999-08
Volume
274
Issue
32
Pages
22713-22722
ISSN
0021-9258 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2143661877
Cited by
161
References
52
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2.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Biological Chemistry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5p50mh048108-07)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH 48108)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM 30179)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Signaling Pathways in Disease
Keywords
CaM kinase II, calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II, subunit composition, alpha and beta subunits, autophosphorylation, hippocampal neurons, calcium oscillations, alternative splicing, forebrain
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Calcium, Calmodulin, Hippocampus, Isoenzymes, Limbic System, Neurons, Phosphorylation, Precipitin Tests, Protein Binding, RNA, Messenger, Gene Expression, Prosencephalon, Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases, Pyramidal Cells, Holoenzymes, Rats, Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2

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