The impact of the distribution of isoforms on CaMKII activation

• We have developed a computational model of the regulation of alpha- and beta-CaMKII activity, in order to examine (i) the importance of neighbour subunit interactions and (ii) the effect the higher CaMCa4 affinity of beta-CaMKII has on the holoenzyme activity in different configurations with the same alpha: beta ratio. The model consists of a deterministic biochemical network coupled to stochastic activation of CaMKII The results suggest that CaMKII holoenzyme activity is non-linear and dependent on the holoenzyme configuration of isoforms. This is especially pronounced in situations with a high-dephosphorylation rate of CaMKII.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Data- och informationsvetenskap -- Systemvetenskap, informationssystem och informatik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Computer and Information Sciences -- Information Systems (hsv//eng)

Keyword

CaMKII; Plasticity; Computer modelling; Stochastic model

Computer and systems science

Data- och systemvetenskap

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