FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as KCC2A_HUMAN, CAMK2A, CAMKA, KIAA0968. Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase that functions autonomously after Ca(2+)/calmodulin-binding and autophosphorylation, and is involved in synaptic plasticity, neurotransmitter release and long-term potentiation. Member of the NMDAR signaling complex in excitatory synapses, it regulates NMDAR-dependent potentiation of the AMPAR and therefore excitatory synaptic transmission (By similarity). Regulates dendritic spine development (PubMed:28130356). Also regulates the migration of developing neurons (PubMed:29100089). Phosphorylates the transcription factor FOXO3 to activate its transcriptional activity (PubMed:23805378). Acts as a negative regulator of 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG)-mediated synaptic signaling via modulation of DAGLA activity (By similarity). There are 4 genes encoding calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II chains: CAMK2A, CAMK2B, CAMK2G and CAMK2D. The corresponding proteins assemble into homo- or heteromultimeric holoenzymes composed of 12 subunits with two hexameric rings stacked one on top of the other (PubMed:14722083, PubMed:29784083). Interacts with BAALC. Interacts with MPDZ. Interacts with SYN1. Interacts with CAMK2N2. Interacts with SYNGAP1. Interacts with SYNPO2 (By similarity). Interacts with SHANK3 (PubMed:28130356). Interacts with GRIN2B (PubMed:28130356). Interacts with CACNB2 (PubMed:28130356). Interacts with LRRC7 (PubMed:28130356). Interacts with GRM5 (PubMed:28130356). Interacts with DAGLA (via C-terminal); this interaction is enhanced by autophosphorylation of CAMK2A at Thr-286 (By similarity).

EXTERNAL LINKS

CAMK2A

Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit alpha

CAMK2A

Molecular Synopsis