2v02
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RECOMBINANT VERTEBRATE CALMODULIN COMPLEXED WITH BA
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Overview
Calmodulin is a calcium sensor that is also capable of binding and being activated by other metal ions. Of specific interest in this respect is lead, which is known to be neurotoxic and to have a very high affinity towards calmodulin. Crystal structures of human calmodulin complexed with lead and barium ions have been solved. The results will help in understanding the activation mechanisms of calmodulin by different heavy metals and will provide a detailed view of a putative target for lead neurotoxicity in humans.
Disease
Known diseases associated with this structure: Cavernous malformations of CNS and retina OMIM:[604214], Cerebral cavernous malformations-1 OMIM:[604214], Hyperkeratotic cutaneous capillary-venous malformations associated with cerebral capillary malformations OMIM:[604214], Leukemia, acute T-cell lymphoblastic OMIM:[603025], Leukemia, acute myeloid OMIM:[603025]
About this Structure
2V02 is a Single protein structure of sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA.
Reference
A structural insight into lead neurotoxicity and calmodulin activation by heavy metals., Kursula P, Majava V, Acta Crystallogr Sect F Struct Biol Cryst Commun. 2007 Aug 1;63(Pt, 8):653-6. Epub 2007 Jul 28. PMID:17671360
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