Mutation of a single cysteine in CaMKIIδ protects the heart from ischemia-reperfusion Injury
Nathália Rocco Machado, Junhui Sun, Audrey C. Noguchi, Danielle Springer, Chengyu Liu, Elizabeth Murphy, Rodney L. Levine
This study shows that mutating Cys273 in CaMKIIδ prevents disulfide formation, protecting the heart from ischemia-reperfusion injury without affecting normal cardiac function.
bioRxiv · Apr 30, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry