The shape of CaMKII is crucial for the formation of droplet-inside-droplet structures at postsynaptic spines (IMAGE)

Fujita Health University

The shape of CaMKII is crucial for the formation of droplet-inside-droplet structures at postsynaptic spines

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Computational models show that even subtle modifications in the synaptic protein CaMKII completely alter the resulting protein structures. Given how the formation and stability of these structures appear to be essential for memory, these findings could shed light on the nature of various neurological disorders.

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Dr. Vikas Pandey from Fujita Health University, Japan Image source link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115504

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