CaMKII is fully activated upon binding to the complex of calcium and calmodulin (CALM1:4xCa2+), which forms upon influx of calcium ions through activated NMDA receptors. Autophosphorylation increases the affinity of CaMKII for the active calmodulin (CALM1:4xCa2+) (Meyer et al. 1992).
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