Unconventional binding of Calmodulin to CHK2 kinase inhibits catalytic activity
Christopher R. Horne, Tingting Wang, Samuel N. Young, Toby A. Dite, Hunter G. Nyvall, Sushant Suresh, Katherine A. Davies, Abner Gonzalez Castro, Vineet Vaibhav, Lucy J. Mather, Laura F. Dagley, Matthew J. Belousoff, Gerard Manning, Anthony R. Means, John E. Burke, , James M. Murphy
The paper identifies an unconventional mechanism where Ca2+-CaM binds CHK2 kinase to inhibit its activity, contrasting with its typical role in promoting kinase activity.
Biochemical Journal · Sep 26, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry