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ArticleScience advances2026

CaMKIIα holoenzymes self-organize into chain-like mesoscale clusters.

Taisei Suzuki, Takashi Sumikama, Keisuke Matsushima, Kodai Hasegawa, Ayumi Sumino, Kenichi Umeda, Noriyuki Kodera, Tamoghna Das, Carsten Beta, Hideji Murakoshi and 1 more

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Taisei SuzukiGraduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.ORCID 0009-0002-4708-4136
Takashi SumikamaWPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3696-5720
Keisuke MatsushimaGraduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.ORCID 0009-0005-0407-8723
Kodai HasegawaGraduate School of Frontier Science Initiative, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.ORCID 0009-0007-2685-6770
Ayumi SuminoWPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9385-0431
Kenichi UmedaWPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3650-3828
Noriyuki KoderaWPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4880-8423
Tamoghna DasWPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7112-2820
Carsten BetaWPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-0100-1043
Hideji MurakoshiDepartment of Physiological Sciences, Graduate University for Advanced Studies, SOKENDAI, Shonan Village, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0193, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8938-368X
Mikihiro ShibataWPI Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-5041-3979

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Abstract

Calcium- and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) is highly enriched in dendritic spines at concentrations comparable to those of cytoskeletal proteins and plays a central role in synaptic plasticity. During long-term potentiation, CaMKIIα further accumulates in spines. However, the mechanisms governing its higher-order organization remain poorly understood. Here, we use high-speed atomic force microscopy to visualize interholoenzyme interaction of CaMKIIα at mesoscopic scales (5 to 500 nanometers). Under freely diffusible conditions, CaMKIIα holoenzymes do not form stable clusters. In contrast, when spatially confined, they assemble into chain-like clusters mediated by kinase-domain interactions. These clusters expand upon activation, concomitant with the dissociation of the regulatory segment. Notably, the CaMKIIα Pro

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Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2AnimalsDendritic SpinesHoloenzymesHumansMicroscopy, Atomic ForceMutationProtein BindingCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Holoenzymes

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PMID42726843
PMCPMC13564840

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