Calcium Homeostasis (Topics in Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 3)

Volume III of this series deals with cellular calcium homeostasis aspects and structural properties of extra- and intracellular calcium-binding proteins are described. The structure/function relationship of calcium-transport proteins, and the role of calcium as a regulator of the activity specific protein kinases and phosphatase(s) are also described. The volume is a valuable source of information for graduate students and researchers who want to acquaint themselves with various aspects extracellular calcium. . Front Matter....Pages I-IX Calcium Homeostasis and Its Evolution....Pages 1-28 Evolution of EF-Hand Proteins....Pages 29-58 Calmodulin Target Recognition: Common Mechanism and Structural Diversity....Pages 59-81 Calcium-Binding EGF-like Domains....Pages 83-99 Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinases....Pages 101-123 Structure of Calcineurin and Its Complex with Immunophilins....Pages 125-141 The Ca 2+ Pump of Sarcoplasmic and Endoplasmic Reticulum Membranes....Pages 143-154 The Plasma Membrane Ca 2+ ATPase....Pages 155-171 The Na + /Ca 2+ Exchanger: Structural Aspects, Function and Regulation....Pages 173-188