Related Experiment Videos

Heme oxygenase-2 is activated by calcium-calmodulin

Darren Boehning1, Leela Sedaghat, Thomas W Sedlak

  • 1Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.

Summary

Calcium-calmodulin rapidly activates heme oxygenase-2 (HO2), an enzyme crucial for neurotransmission. This discovery reveals a molecular mechanism for how neuronal activity modulates CO production, impacting brain function.

Related Concept Videos