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Structural highlights

Function

[CRCM1_DROME] Ca(2+) release-activated Ca(2+) (CRAC) channel subunit which mediates Ca(2+) influx following depletion of intracellular Ca(2+) stores. Regulates transcription factor NFAT nuclear import.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Feske S, Gwack Y, Prakriya M, Srikanth S, Puppel SH, Tanasa B, Hogan PG, Lewis RS, Daly M, Rao A. A mutation in Orai1 causes immune deficiency by abrogating CRAC channel function. Nature. 2006 May 11;441(7090):179-85. Epub 2006 Apr 2. PMID:16582901 doi:http://dx.doi.org/nature04702
2. ↑ Vig M, Peinelt C, Beck A, Koomoa DL, Rabah D, Koblan-Huberson M, Kraft S, Turner H, Fleig A, Penner R, Kinet JP. CRACM1 is a plasma membrane protein essential for store-operated Ca2+ entry. Science. 2006 May 26;312(5777):1220-3. Epub 2006 Apr 27. PMID:16645049 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1127883