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Conformational changes induced by CaS and CaS -calmodulin interaction with brain calmodulin-dependent kinase II are detected with a monoclonal antibody

Conference · · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6359068
A mouse monoclonal antibody raised against rat brain calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II recognizes the and US subunits of the soluble and cytoskeletal forms of the kinase. Antibody binding was investigated using ( SVI)Bolton-Hunter labeled enzyme. The binding reaction was dependent on CaS in a positively cooperative reaction with an EC50 of 20 M for the cation. The apparent Kd for the antigen itself was determined to be 13 nM by competition with unlabeled ligand. The Mr 30,000 catalytic fragment of the -subunit of the kinase did not bind antibody. Moreover, calmodulin and antibody did not bind to the same site. However, the binding of either calmodulin or antibody to the enzyme potentiated the binding of the other ligand. Antibody-bound enzyme could also be activated more effectively by calmodulin with a marked reduction in Kd and an increase in Vmax. Thus, monoclonal antibodies can serve as useful tools in the study of CaS signalling involving neuronal calmodulin-dependent kinase II.
Research Organization:
Wellcome Research Labs., Research Triangle Park, NC
OSTI ID:
6359068
Report Number(s):
CONF-870644-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 46:6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English