1. S-acylation of Orai1 regulates store-operated Ca2+ entry.
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West, Savannah J., Kodakandla, Goutham, Qioachu Wang, Tewari, Ritika, Zhu, Michael X., Boehning, Darren, and Akimzhanov, Askar M.
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CELL membranes ,ENDOPLASMIC reticulum ,ACYLATION ,CELLULAR signal transduction ,CALCIUM channels ,CYSTEINE - Abstract
Store-operated Ca
2+ entry is a central component of intracellular Ca2+ signaling pathways. The Ca2+ release-activated channel (CRAC) mediates store-operated Ca2+ entry in many different cell types. The CRAC channel is composed of the plasma membrane (PM)-localized Orai1 channel and endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-localized STIM1 Ca2+ sensor. Upon ER Ca2+ store depletion, Orai1 and STIM1 form complexes at ER-PM junctions, leading to the formation of activated CRAC channels. Although the importance of CRAC channels is well described, the underlying mechanisms that regulate the recruitment of Orai1 to ER-PM junctions are not fully understood. Here, we describe the rapid and transient S-acylation of Orai1. Using biochemical approaches, we show that Orai1 is rapidly S-acylated at cysteine 143 upon ER Ca2+ store depletion. Importantly, S-acylation of cysteine 143 is required for Orai1-mediated Ca2+ entry and recruitment to STIM1 puncta. We conclude that store depletion-induced S-acylation of Orai1 is necessary for recruitment to ER-PM junctions, subsequent binding to STIM1 and channel activation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2022
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