D-Myoinositol 1,4,5-trisphophate 3-kinases (IP
3-3Ks) play important roles in metazoan cellularsignaling. It has been demonstrated that mice without a functional version of IP
3-3K isoform B are deficientin peripheral T-cells, indicating that IP
3-3KB is essential to the developing immune system. The recentapo IP
3-3KA structure exhibited a helix at the catalytic domain N-terminus exhibited a helix at theN-terminus of the catalytic domain, with a tryptophan indole moiety mimicking the binding mode of thesubstrate ATP purine ring, suggesting a mechanism of autoinhibition. Here we present the structure ofthe complete catalytic domain of IP
3-3KB, including the CaM binding domain in complex with Mg
2+ andATP. The crystal structure reveals a homodimeric arrangement of IP
3-3KB catalytic domains, mediatedvia an intermolecular antiparallel
-sheet formed from part of the CaM binding region. Residues from theputative autoinhibitory helix are rearranged into a loop configuration, with extensive interactions with thebound ATP. Mutagenesis of residues from this region reveals that substitution of the putative autoinhibitorytryptophan generates a hyperactive enzyme which retains Ca
2+/CaM sensitivity. The IP
3-3KB structuresuggests a mechanism of enzyme activation, and raises the possibility that an interaction between IP
3-3KB molecules may occur as part of the catalytic or regulatory cycle.