Neurogranin, a link between calcium/calmodulin and protein kinase C signaling in synaptic plasticity

IUBMB Life

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 597-606

  Díez Guerra, F Javier ^a  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Calcium; Calmodulin; Memory; Neurogranin; Protein kinase C; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CALMODULIN DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE II; NEUROGRANIN; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ENZYME ACTIVATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CALMODULIN; HUMANS; MICE; NEUROGRANIN; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEURONS; PROTEIN KINASE C; RATS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSES;

MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 77955859268     PISSN: 15216543     EISSN: 15216551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/iub.357     Document Type: Review

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