Canonical CaM-binding motifs
| Motif | Sequence |
| Ca2+ dependent | |
| 1–10 | [FILVW]xxxxxxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–5–10 | [FILVW]xxx[FAILVW]xxxx[FILVW] |
| Basic 1–5–10 | [RK][RK][RK][FAILVW]xxx[FILV]xxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–12 | [FILVW]xxxxxxxxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–14 | [FILVW]xxxxxxxxxxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–8–14 | [FILVW]xxxxxx[FAILVW]xxxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–5–8–14 | [FILVW]xxx[FAILVW]xx[FAILVW]xxxxx[FILVW] |
| Basic 1–8–14 | [RK][RK][RK][FILVW]xxxxxx[FAILVW]xxxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–16 | [FILVW]xxxxxxxxxxxxxx[FILVW] |
| Ca2+ independent | |
| IQ | [FILV]Qxxx[RK]Gxxx[RK]xx[FILVWY] |
| IQ-likea | [FILV]Qxxx[RK]xxxxxxxx |
| IQ-2A | [IVL]QxxxRxxxx[VL][KR]xW |
| IQ-2B | [IL]QxxCxxxxKxRxW |
| IQ unconventional | [IVL]QxxxRxxxx[RK]xx[FILVWY] |
| Motif | Sequence |
| Ca2+ dependent | |
| 1–10 | [FILVW]xxxxxxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–5–10 | [FILVW]xxx[FAILVW]xxxx[FILVW] |
| Basic 1–5–10 | [RK][RK][RK][FAILVW]xxx[FILV]xxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–12 | [FILVW]xxxxxxxxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–14 | [FILVW]xxxxxxxxxxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–8–14 | [FILVW]xxxxxx[FAILVW]xxxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–5–8–14 | [FILVW]xxx[FAILVW]xx[FAILVW]xxxxx[FILVW] |
| Basic 1–8–14 | [RK][RK][RK][FILVW]xxxxxx[FAILVW]xxxxx[FILVW] |
| 1–16 | [FILVW]xxxxxxxxxxxxxx[FILVW] |
| Ca2+ independent | |
| IQ | [FILV]Qxxx[RK]Gxxx[RK]xx[FILVWY] |
| IQ-likea | [FILV]Qxxx[RK]xxxxxxxx |
| IQ-2A | [IVL]QxxxRxxxx[VL][KR]xW |
| IQ-2B | [IL]QxxCxxxxKxRxW |
| IQ unconventional | [IVL]QxxxRxxxx[RK]xx[FILVWY] |
Numbers for the Ca2+-dependent motifs indicate the positions that require a hydrophobic residue. Residues in the brackets can substitute for each other; x indicates any amino acid residue.
Some IQ-like motifs require Ca2+ for CaM binding.