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Activation of STIM1-Orai1 involves an intramolecular switching mechanism.
Science signaling - 16 Nov 2010
Korzeniowski Marek K, Manjarrés Isabel Martín, Varnai Peter, Balla Tamas
Abstract excerpt
Stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) stimulates calcium ion (Ca(2+)) entry through plasma membrane Orai1 channels in response to decreased Ca(2+) concentrations in the endoplasmic reticulum lumen. We identified an acidic motif within the STIM1 coiled-coil region that keeps its Ca(2+) activation domain [Ca(2+) release-activated Ca(2+) (CRAC) activation domain/STIM1-Orai activating region (CAD/SOAR)]-a...
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