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Abstract

Alterations in intracellular calcium levels activate several signal transduction pathways resulting in distinct patterns of gene expression. Here, a pathway for calcium-mediated signals is demonstrated that involves C/EBPβ, a member of the bZip family of transcription factors. In pituitary cells C/EBPβ was phosphorylated in response to increased intracellular calcium concentrations as a consequence of the activation of a calcium-calmodulin— dependent protein kinase. Phosphorylation of serine at position 276 within the leucine zipper of C/EBPβ appeared to confer calcium-regulated transcriptional stimulation of a promoter that contained binding sites for C/EBPβ.

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Wegner, M., Cao, Z., & Rosenfeld, M. G. (1992). Calcium-Regulated Phosphorylation Within the Leucine Zipper of C/EBPβ. Science, 256(5055), 370–373.

Authors 3
  1. Michael Wegner (first)
  2. Zhaodan Cao (additional)
  3. Michael G. Rosenfeld (additional)
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@article{Wegner_1992, title={Calcium-Regulated Phosphorylation Within the Leucine Zipper of C/EBPβ}, volume={256}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.256.5055.370}, DOI={10.1126/science.256.5055.370}, number={5055}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Wegner, Michael and Cao, Zhaodan and Rosenfeld, Michael G.}, year={1992}, month=apr, pages={370–373} }