title: A STIMulus Package puts orai calcium channels to work.
abstract: Activation of plasma membrane calcium channels by depletion of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) calcium stores is important for calcium entry in many cell types. Park et al. (2009) now show that direct binding of the ER protein STIM to tetramers of the Orai1 calcium channel in the plasma membrane triggers opening of this channel.
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Clapham
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000378:metabolism*; D020013:Calcium Signaling; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D000071737:Stromal Interaction Molecule 1
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; C103530:STIM1 protein, human; D000071737:Stromal Interaction Molecule 1