Enhancement by Mg2+ of domain specificity in Ca2+‐dependent interactions of calmodulin with target sequences

Mg2+ binds to calmodulin without inducing the changes in secondary structure that are characteristic of Ca2+ binding, or the exposure of hydrophobic surfaces that are involved in typical Ca2+‐dependent target interactions. The binding of Mg2+ does, however, produce significant spectroscopic changes in residues located in the Ca2+‐binding loops, and the Mg‐calmodulin complex is significantly different from apo‐calmodulin in loop conformation. Direct measurement of Mg2+ binding constants, and the effects of Mg2+ on Ca2+ binding to calmodulin, are consistent with specific binding of Mg2+, in competition with Ca2+. Mg2+ increases the thermodynamic stability of calmodulin, and we conclude that under resting, nonstimulated conditions, cellular Mg2+ has a direct role in conferring stability on both domains of apo‐calmodulin. Apo‐calmodulin binds typical target sequences from skeletal muscle myosin light chain kinase and neuromodulin with Kd ∼ 70‐90 nM (at low ionic strength). These affinities are virtually unchanged by 5 mM Mg2+, in marked contrast to the strong enhancement of peptide affinity induced by Ca2+. Under conditions of stimulation and increased [Ca2+], Mg2+ has a role in directing the mode of initial target binding preferentially to the C‐domain of calmodulin, due to the opposite relative affinities for binding of Ca2+ and Mg2+ to the two domains. Mg2+ thus amplifies the intrinsic differences of the domains, in a target specific manner. It also contributes to setting the Ca2+ threshold for enzyme activation and increases the importance of a partially Ca2+‐saturated calmodulin‐target complex that can act as a regulatory kinetic and equilibrium intermediate in Ca2+‐dependent target interactions.

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