A Review of Calcineurin Biophysics with Implications for Cardiac Physiology

Calcineurin, also known as protein phosphatase 2B, is a heterodimeric serine threonine phosphatase involved in numerous signaling pathways. During the past 50 years, calcineurin has been the subject of extensive investigation. Many of its cellular and physiological functions have been described, and...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7f15c9367f794532bd0f3f73cb4ae4fe2021-11-11T17:02:55ZA Review of Calcineurin Biophysics with Implications for Cardiac Physiology10.3390/ijms2221115651422-00671661-6596https://doaj.org/article/7f15c9367f794532bd0f3f73cb4ae4fe2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/21/11565https://doaj.org/toc/1661-6596https://doaj.org/toc/1422-0067Calcineurin, also known as protein phosphatase 2B, is a heterodimeric serine threonine phosphatase involved in numerous signaling pathways. During the past 50 years, calcineurin has been the subject of extensive investigation. Many of its cellular and physiological functions have been described, and the underlying biophysical mechanisms are the subject of active investigation. With the abundance of techniques and experimental designs utilized to study calcineurin and its numerous substrates, it is difficult to reconcile the available information. There have been a plethora of reports describing the role of calcineurin in cardiac disease. However, a physiological role of calcineurin in healthy cardiomyocyte function requires clarification. Here, we review the seminal biophysical and structural details that are responsible for the molecular function and inhibition of calcineurin. We then focus on literature describing the roles of calcineurin in cardiomyocyte physiology and disease.Ryan B. WilliamsChristopher N. JohnsonMDPI AGarticlecalcineurinphosphataseprotein phosphatase 2B (PP2B)calcium signalingcalmodulincardiomyocyteBiology (General)QH301-705.5ChemistryQD1-999ENInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 11565, p 11565 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
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topic calcineurin
phosphatase
protein phosphatase 2B (PP2B)
calcium signaling
calmodulin
cardiomyocyte
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle calcineurin
phosphatase
protein phosphatase 2B (PP2B)
calcium signaling
calmodulin
cardiomyocyte
Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Chemistry
QD1-999
Ryan B. Williams
Christopher N. Johnson
A Review of Calcineurin Biophysics with Implications for Cardiac Physiology
description Calcineurin, also known as protein phosphatase 2B, is a heterodimeric serine threonine phosphatase involved in numerous signaling pathways. During the past 50 years, calcineurin has been the subject of extensive investigation. Many of its cellular and physiological functions have been described, and the underlying biophysical mechanisms are the subject of active investigation. With the abundance of techniques and experimental designs utilized to study calcineurin and its numerous substrates, it is difficult to reconcile the available information. There have been a plethora of reports describing the role of calcineurin in cardiac disease. However, a physiological role of calcineurin in healthy cardiomyocyte function requires clarification. Here, we review the seminal biophysical and structural details that are responsible for the molecular function and inhibition of calcineurin. We then focus on literature describing the roles of calcineurin in cardiomyocyte physiology and disease.
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