Gene: CAMK2B
Alternate names for this Gene: CAM2|CAMK2|CAMKB|CaMKIIbeta|MRD54
Gene Summary: The product of this gene belongs to the serine/threonine protein kinase family and to the Ca(2+)/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase subfamily. Calcium signaling is crucial for several aspects of plasticity at glutamatergic synapses. In mammalian cells, the enzyme is composed of four different chains: alpha, beta, gamma, and delta. The product of this gene is a beta chain. It is possible that distinct isoforms of this chain have different cellular localizations and interact differently with calmodulin. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 7
Location in Chromosome : 7p13
Description of this Gene: calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II beta
Type of Gene: protein-coding