CALMODULIN
\kˈɑːmədjˌʊlɪn], \kˈɑːmədjˌʊlɪn], \k_ˈɑː_m_ə_d_j_ˌʊ_l_ɪ_n]\
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A heat-stable, low-molecular-weight activator protein found mainly in the brain and heart. The binding of calcium ions to this protein allows this protein to bind to cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases and to adenyl cyclase with subsequent activation. Thereby this protein modulates cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP levels.
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