Atomic-level characterization of the activation mechanism of SERCA by calcium.
We have performed molecular dynamics (MD) simulations to elucidate, in atomic detail, the mechanism by which the sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase (SERCA) is activated by Ca(2+). Crystal structures suggest that activation of SERCA occurs when the cytoplasmic head-piece, in an open (E1) conformati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3203174?pdf=render |