Article
The action of selective CRAC channel blockers is affected by the Orai pore geometry.
Cell calcium - 1 Feb 2013
Derler Isabella, Schindl Rainer, Fritsch Reinhard, Heftberger Peter, Riedl Maria Christine, Begg Malcolm, House David, Romanin Christoph
Abstract excerpt
As the molecular composition of calcium-release activated calcium (CRAC) channels has been unknown for two decades, elucidation of selective inhibitors has been considerably hampered. By the identification of the two key components of CRAC channels, STIM1 and Orai1 have emerged as promising targets for CRAC blockers. The aim of this study was to thoroughly characterize the effects of two selective CRAC channel...
Topics
- Allosteric Regulation
- Calcium
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Calcium Channels
- Calcium Signaling
- Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
- HEK293 Cells
- Humans
- Membrane Proteins
- Microscopy, Fluorescence
