Nomikos, Michail, Thanassoulas, Angelos, Beck, Konrad ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Abstract
Calmodulin (CaM) association with the cardiac muscle ryanodine receptor (RyR2) regulates excitation–contraction coupling. Defective CaM–RyR2 interaction is associated with heart failure. A novel CaM mutation (CaMF90L) was recently identified in a family with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) and early onset sudden cardiac death. We report the first biochemical characterization of CaMF90L. F90L confers a deleterious effect on protein stability. Ca2+-binding studies reveal reduced Ca2+-binding affinity and a loss of co-operativity. Moreover, CaMF90L displays reduced RyR2 interaction and defective modulation of [3H]ryanodine binding. Hence, dysregulation of RyR2-mediated Ca2+ release via aberrant CaMF90L–RyR2 interaction is a potential mechanism that underlies familial IVF.
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Biosciences Dentistry Medicine |
Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Calmodulin, Calcium, Ryanodine receptor, RyR2 calcium release channel, Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation, Sudden cardiac death. |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 0014-5793 |
Date of Acceptance: | 1 July 2014 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jan 2024 08:14 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/68577 |
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