Caveolin-1 is the primary negative regulatory protein for eNOS. Caveolin-1 binding to eNOS compromises its ability to bind Calmodulin (CaM), thereby inhibiting enzyme activity. The major binding region of caveolin-1 for eNOS is within amino acids 60-101 and to a lesser extent, amino acids 135-178.
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