Calcium-free Calmodulin
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Calcium-free CalmodulinGeneral InformationCalmodulin is a molecule that has been studied extensively in its functions within the cell, and has an important role in relaying Ca2+ signals within the cytosol. [1] It does this by binding to Ca2+, undergoing a conformational change, and may interact with various proteins within the cell.[2][3][4] Once bound to a target protein, it undergoes a further conformational change and may activate certain systems. For example, there is a Ca2+ pump in the plasma membrane pump that is activated by the binding of Ca2+-bound calmodulin, and then uses ATP to drive the Ca2+ out of the cell. [5]
Calcium-bound CalmodulinThe structure of calcium-bound calmodulin had previously been discovered using x-ray crystallography [6]
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