Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Arantza Muguruza-Montero, Rafael Ramis, Eider Nunez, Oscar R. Ballesteros, Markel G. Ibarluzea, Ariane Araujo, Sara M-Alicante, Janire Urrutia, Aritz Leonardo, Aitor Bergara, Alvaro Villarroel
Summary: Most calmodulin targets are alpha-helical, but it is unknown if this structure is induced or chosen spontaneously. There is a wide variety of calmodulin targets aside from alpha helix propensity, with the exception of the common IQ site found in certain targets. The isolated SK2 target adopts a pre-folded core region that becomes fully alpha-helical when binding to calmodulin, suggesting the occurrence of capping within calmodulin targets.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mouna Ghorbel, Kaouthar Feki, Sana Tounsi, Najla Haddaji, Moez Hanin, Faical Brini
Summary: The catalytic activity of durum wheat catalase 1 (TdCAT1) is enhanced by various divalent cations and CaM in a Ca-dependent manner, which may play a crucial role in cellular response to oxidative stress.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
James B. Ames
Summary: CaM and CaBP1 interact with CaV through binding to the IQ motif to oppositely control Ca2+-dependent channel activity, with CaM promoting CDI and CaBP1 preventing CDI and promoting CDF.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xin Wu, Liang Hong
Summary: Calmodulin (CaM) is a small protein that serves as a ubiquitous signal transducer, regulating neuronal plasticity, muscle contraction, and immune response. It interacts with ion channels and plays regulatory roles in cellular electrophysiology. Mutations in CaM-binding IQ domain can lead to various diseases.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biology
Janire Urrutia, Alejandra Aguado, Carolina Gomis-Perez, Arantza Muguruza-Montero, Oscar R. Ballesteros, Jiaren Zhang, Eider Nunez, Covadonga Malo, Hee Jung Chung, Aritz Leonardo, Aitor Bergara, Alvaro Villarroel
Summary: The W344R mutation in the Kv7.2 channel, associated with epilepsy, reduces channel function but does not affect interaction with Calmodulin in vitro. Molecular dynamic computations show minimal impact of the mutation on complex structure. In vivo, the mutation hinders proper folding during translation, leading to generation of non-functional ion channels that fail to reach correct neuronal compartments.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Biraj B. Kayastha, Aya Kubo, Jacob Burch-Konda, Rosalie L. Dohmen, Jacee L. McCoy, Rendi R. Rogers, Sergio Mares, Justin Bevere, Annalisa Huckaby, William Witt, Shuxia Peng, Bharat Chaudhary, Smita Mohanty, Mariette Barbier, Gabriel Cook, Junpeng Deng, Marianna A. Patrauchan
Summary: This study identified a calcium-binding protein EfhP that selectively binds calcium and showed that its structural changes are crucial for regulating the virulence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Arun Sankaradoss, Suraj Jagtap, Junaid Nazir, Shefta E. Moula, Ayan Modak, Joshuah Fialho, Meenakshi Iyer, Jayanthi S. Shastri, Mary Dias, Ravisekhar Gadepalli, Alisha Aggarwal, Manoj Vedpathak, Sachee Agrawal, Awadhesh Pandit, Amul Nisheetha, Anuj Kumar, Mahasweta Bordoloi, Mohamed Shafi, Bhagyashree Shelar, Swathi S. Balachandra, Tina Damodar, Moses Muia Masika, Patrick Mwaura, Omu Anzala, Kar Muthumani, Ramanathan Sowdhamini, Guruprasad R. Medigeshi, Rahul Roy, Chitra Pattabiraman, Sudhir Krishna, Easwaran Sreekumar
Summary: The study developed a DNA vaccine candidate for dengue virus by combining different serotypes of envelope protein and non-structural protein 1. The vaccine induced neutralizing antibodies and antigen-specific T cell responses in mice, and passive transfer of immune sera provided protection. This alternative strategy for dengue vaccine design shows potential for broad-spectrum protection.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fengfeng Niu, Yong Liu, Kang Sun, Shun Xu, Jiayuan Dong, Cong Yu, Kaige Yan, Zhiyi Wei
Summary: The study provides insights into the structural and functional regulation of myosin Va, revealing the molecular mechanisms of autoinhibition and activation as well as the specific activation mechanism dependent on multiple cargo adaptors.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genesis Mantilla, Maria C. Perez-Gordones, Soledad Cisneros-Montufar, Gustavo Benaim, Juan-Carlos Navarro, Marta Mendoza, Jose R. Ramirez-Iglesias
Summary: This study analyzed the CaMBD of multiple Ca2+-ATPases and identified specific patterns and amino acid selections in different species. The results demonstrated a conserved mechanism for maintaining calcium homeostasis across evolution and provided insights for detecting potential CaMBDs.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Deepak Kumar Yadav, David E. Anderson, Johannes W. Hell, James B. Ames
Summary: CaM binds to CT(1520-1669) to induce conformational changes, with the binding of Ca2+ playing a crucial role.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Anett Steger, Michael Palmgren
Summary: This paper examines the evolution and function of the regulatory layers of the autoinhibitory region of P2B autoinhibited Ca2+-ATPases and finds that their evolution in animals and plants is independent. The paper also hypothesizes that the appearance of these regulatory layers may be linked to the multicellularity of animals and the transition of plants from water to land.
PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Alexander N. Pisarchik, Andrey V. Andreev, Semen A. Kurkin, Drozdstoy Stoyanov, Artem A. Badarin, Rossitsa Paunova, Alexander E. Hramov
Summary: The study presents a novel method for analyzing brain functional networks and compares it to a standard approach. The findings demonstrate distinct characteristics in network measures and degree distributions, as well as differences between patients with major depressive disorder and a healthy control group.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lingjie Sang, Daiana C. O. Vieira, David T. Yue, Manu Ben-Johny, Ivy E. Dick
Summary: CDI, mediated by CaM, plays a crucial role in regulating Ca2+ entry rate in Ca-V channels through the ICDI module. Interactions between ICDI and IQ domains are essential for CDI inhibition, and disruption of this interaction may lead to the reappearance of CDI under certain conditions.
JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Cell Biology
Francesca Vallese, Lorenzo Maso, Flavia Giamogante, Elena Poggio, Lucia Barazzuol, Andrea Salmaso, Raffaele Lopreiato, Laura Cendron, Lorella Navazio, Ginevra Zanni, Yvonne Weber, Tatjana Kovacevic-Preradovic, Boris Keren, Alessandra Torraco, Rosalba Carrozzo, Francesco Peretto, Caterina Peggion, Stefania Ferro, Oriano Marin, Giuseppe Zanotti, Tito Cali, Marisa Brini, Ernesto Carafoli
Summary: Precise regulation of calcium concentration is crucial for neuronal activity and dysregulation can lead to neurodegenerative processes. Mutations in ATP2B3 gene have been found to impair calcium pumping activity and are associated with hearing loss, cerebellar ataxia, and neurodevelopmental delay.
CELL DEATH & DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Xingyue Guan, Cheng Tan, Wenfei Li, Wei Wang, D. Thirumalai
Summary: This study reveals the crucial role of water-bridged interactions in metal ion coupled protein allostery, which reduces the ruggedness of ligand exchange landscape and facilitates allosteric communication. The asymmetric response of symmetrically arranged EF-hands upon Ca2+ binding is also highlighted as essential for efficient allosteric communication.
PLOS COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY
(2022)