Population
Rat brain-derived Ca2+, calmodulin-dependent protein kinases (120K and 640K enzymes) and brain myosin
Comparison
Phosphorylation by 120K and 640K Ca2+… vs Chicken gizzard myosin light-chain kinase
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Distinguishes brain from smooth muscle myosin regulation; leaves open translation to human cardiovascular or neurological conditions.
Brain myosin is regulated by brain Ca2+, calmodulin-dependent protein kinases through a mechanism similar but distinct from smooth muscle myosin, increasing actin-activated Mg-ATPase activity.
Tanaka et al. (1986) studied this question.
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