Anti-CaM Kinase IIα (CaMKIIα) antibody produced in rabbit
IgG fraction of antiserum, buffered aqueous solution
Ca2+/Calmodulin dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) belongs to the family of Ser/Thr protein kinases including CaMKI and CaMKIV. CaM kinase II is one of the most abundant protein kinases in the mammalian brain, with the highest expression in neurons of the hippocampus and the cerebral cortex. CaMKII consists of a family of four related isoforms CaMK IIα, CaMK IIβ, CaMK IIγ and CaMK IIδ. The CaMK II α and β isoforms are predominantly expressed in the brain, localized mainly in the cytosol and postsynaptic densities (PSDs), whereas the CaMKII γ and δ isoforms are expressed in all tissues. CaMKII contains a catalytic and regulatory domain. The regulatory domain consists of an autoinhibitory and calmodulin binding site.