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Review: Structure and Activation Mechanisms of CRAC Channels.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2020
Butorac Carmen, Krizova Adéla, Derler Isabella
Abstract excerpt
Ca2+ release activated Ca2+ (CRAC) channels represent a primary pathway for Ca2+ to enter non-excitable cells. The two key players in this process are the stromal interaction molecule (STIM), a Ca2+ sensor embedded in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum, and Orai, a highly Ca2+ selective ion channel located in the plasma membrane. Upon depletion of the internal Ca2+ stores, STIM is activated, oligomerizes,...
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