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The two EF-hands are located in the vicinity of each other. Those neighboring sited are very likely to structurally influence each other upon Ca<sup>2+</sup> binding to one of them.
The two EF-hands are located in the vicinity of each other. Those neighboring sited are very likely to structurally influence each other upon Ca<sup>2+</sup> binding to one of them.
A superfamily of proteins utilizes the configuration of helix-loop-helix to bind Ca<sup>2+</sup> but calmodulin is the only member that subserves so many functions.
A superfamily of proteins utilizes the configuration of helix-loop-helix to bind Ca<sup>2+</sup> but calmodulin is the only member that subserves so many functions.
[[Image:calmodulin_Ca_site.gif|left|200px]]
[[Image:calmodulin_Ca_site.gif|right|200px]]