Calmodulin 1

CALM1
Available structures
PDBHuman UniProt search: PDBe RCSB
Identifiers
AliasesCALM1, CALML2, CAMI, CPVT4, DD132, PHKD, caM, LQT14, Calmodulin 1, calmodulin 1 (phosphorylase kinase, delta), CAMC, CAMB, CAMIII, CAM3, CAM2
External IDsOMIM: 114180; HomoloGene: 134804; GeneCards: CALM1; OMA:CALM1 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez

801

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Ensembl

ENSG00000198668

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UniProt

P0DP23
P0DP24

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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_001166106
NM_006888
NM_001363669
NM_001363670

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RefSeq (protein)

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Location (UCSC)Chr 14: 90.4 – 90.41 Mbn/a
PubMed searchn/a
Wikidata
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Calmodulin 1 is a protein in humans that is encoded by the CALM1 gene.

Calmodulin plays a role in calcium signal transduction pathways by regulating control of ion channels, enzymes, aquaporins, and other proteins. It functions as a calcium-binding protein that has been grouped into the EF-hand motif found in eukaryotic cells. Calmodulin plays a significant role in numerous cellular pathways and it acts as a calcium detector within the cells that interact with varied target proteins. Additionally, it simulates the activation of over twenty amino acids which helps to control various physiological functions. It is also required for various regulatory roles in cell proliferation and throughout many points during the cell cycle.

Upon binding to targeted calcium (acts as ligand), calmodulin undergoes a change in shape that allows it to interact with multiple protein types including phosphatases, ion channels, and kinases. This conformational change is associated with undergoing various cellular processes: including muscle contraction, release of neurotransmitters into the bloodstream, and gene expression.