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The STIM1-binding site nexus remotely controls Orai1 channel gating

Authors :
Yandong Zhou
Xiangyu Cai
Natalia A. Loktionova
Xianming Wang
Robert M. Nwokonko
Xizhuo Wang
Youjun Wang
Brad S. Rothberg
Mohamed Trebak
Donald L. Gill
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

How plasma membrane Orai Ca2+ channels are activated by STIM proteins to activate Ca2+signals is still not fully known. Here the authors show that a nexus region located at the Orai1 C-terminus allows channel gating without a direct interaction of STIM1 with the channel pore.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.319437aa2a59462e85ad73d129f7e2ee
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13725