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Orai1 is an essential pore subunit of the CRAC channel.
Nature - 14 Sept 2006
Prakriya Murali, Feske Stefan, Gwack Yousang, Srikanth Sonal, Rao Anjana, Hogan Patrick G
Abstract excerpt
Stimulation of immune cells causes depletion of Ca2+ from endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stores, thereby triggering sustained Ca2+ entry through store-operated Ca2+ release-activated Ca2+ (CRAC) channels, an essential signal for lymphocyte activation and proliferation. Recent evidence indicates that activation of CRAC current is initiated by STIM proteins, which sense ER Ca2+ levels through an EF-hand located in the...
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