| Gene Symbol |
CAMK2A/CAMK2B/CAMK2D
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| Gene Synonyms |
CAMKA MRD53 MRT63 CaMKIIalpha CaMKIINalpha/CAM2 CAMK2 CAMKB MRD54 CaMKIIbeta/CAMKD |
| Gene Full Name |
calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II alpha/calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II beta/calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II delta |
| Gene Summary |
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. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2018] |
| Alternative Names |
Alpha CaMKII Calcium calmodulin dependent protein kinase II Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II alpha B subunit Calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase type II alpha chain Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CaM kinase) II alpha Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II alpha Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II-alpha Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit alpha Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type IIA CaM kinase II alpha chain CaM kinase II alpha subunit CaM kinase II subunit alpha CaMK II alpha subunit CaMK-II subunit alpha Camk2a CAMKA CaMKII CaMKIINalpha EC 2.7.11.17 KCC2A_HUMAN KIAA0968 MGC123320 MGC139375 MGC155201 mKIAA0968 PK2CDD PKCCD R74975 zgc:112538 zgc:123320 Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit alpha Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit delta CaM kinase II subunit alpha CaM kinase II subunit delta CAM2 CaMK-II subunit alpha CaMK-II subunit delta CAMK2A CAMK2B CAMKA CAMKB CAMKD CaMKII alpha KIAA0968 Calcium / calmodulin dependent protein kinase 2 delta Calcium / calmodulin dependent protein kinase II delta calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CaM kinase) II delta calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II delta chain Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit delta CAM kinase 2 delta CAM kinase II delta CaM kinase II delta subunit CaM kinase II subunit delta CaM-kinase II delta chain CAMK 2d CaMK-II delta subunit CaMK-II subunit delta CAMK2D CAMKD CAMKI KCC2D_HUMAN RATCAMKI |
| Molecular Weight(MW) |
54 kDa,73 kDa,56 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cell projection,Synapse./Cytoplasm,Cytoskeleton,Membrane,Sarcoplasmic reticulum,Synapse./Cell membrane,Membrane,Sarcoplasmic reticulum. |