Activated learning-and-memory protein forms growing molecular chains, imaging reveals

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Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI) at Kanazawa University, Kyoto University, SOKENDAI and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences have revealed how CaMKIIα—a key brain protein involved in learning and memory—organi…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:10:05 UTC.

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