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Calcium ions play a major role in the metabolism and physiology of eukaryotes cells, that's why calmodulin is important for the transport. | Calcium ions play a major role in the metabolism and physiology of eukaryotes cells, that's why calmodulin is important for the transport. | ||
Calmodulin contains four Ca<sup>2+</sup> binding sites | Calmodulin contains four Ca<sup>2+</sup> binding sites and the binding of calcium induces a conformational change in calmodulin that can cause the activation of key enzymes such as kinases or phosphatases proteins (especially phosphorylase kinases) which are not necessarily themselves Ca<sup>2+</sup>-sensitive and allows a large diversity of cellular response. | ||