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. 1992 Jan 1;89(1):109–113. doi: 10.1073/pnas.89.1.109

Antibody specific for the Thr-286-autophosphorylated alpha subunit of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II.

T Suzuki 1, K Okumura-Noji 1, A Ogura 1, Y Kudo 1, R Tanaka 1
PMCID: PMC48185  PMID: 1309602

Abstract

We report the production of an antibody specific for Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaM-KII) autophosphorylated only at Thr-286 of the alpha subunit. Peptide Y-66 [sequence MHRQETVDC (Met-281 to Cys-289 of alpha subunit of CaM-KII)] was synthesized and phosphorylated by the CaM-KII endogenous to synaptic cytoskeleton (postsynaptic density-enriched fraction); the phosphorylated amino acid residue threonine corresponds to Thr-286 in the kinase alpha subunit. The phosphorylated Y-66 peptide was separated from the unphosphorylated peptide by HPLC and used as an immunogen after being coupled to hemocyanin. The antibodies that reacted with hemocyanin and unphosphorylated Y-66 peptide were adsorbed, and then IgG was purified. ELISA proved that the IgG obtained reacted specifically with phosphorylated Y-66 peptide. Immunoblot analysis showed that the antibody reacted specifically to the autophosphorylated CaM-KII both in purified and synaptic cytoskeleton-associated form. Appearance of CaM-KII subunits immunoreactive to anti-phosphorylated Y-66 antibody paralleled the generation of Ca(2+)-independent kinase activity. Immunocytochemical experiments clearly showed expression of the Thr-286- or Thr-287-autophosphorylated form of CaM-KII in cultured hippocampal cells treated with N-methyl-D-aspartate. Thus, this antibody could be extremely useful for studying the biological functions of CaM-KII.

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