Balasuriya, Dilshan, Srivats, Shyam, Murrell-Lagnado, Ruth D and Edwardson, J Michael (2014) Atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging suggests that stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) binds to Orai1 with sixfold symmetry. FEBS Letters, 588 (17). pp. 2874-2880. ISSN 0014-5793

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Abstract

Depletion of Ca(2+) from the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) lumen triggers the opening of Ca(2+) release-activated Ca(2+) (CRAC) channels at the plasma membrane. CRAC channels are activated by stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1), an ER resident protein that senses Ca(2+) store depletion and interacts with Orai1, the pore-forming subunit of the channel. The subunit stoichiometry of the CRAC channel is controversial. Here we provide evidence, using atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging, that Orai1 assembles as a hexamer, and that STIM1 binds to Orai1 with sixfold symmetry. STIM1 associates with Orai1 in the form of monomers, dimers, and multimeric string-like structures that form links between the Orai1 hexamers. Our results provide new insights into the nature of the interactions between STIM1 and Orai1.

Item Type:	Article
Schools and Departments:	School of Life Sciences > Biochemistry
Subjects:	Q Science > QH Natural history > QH0301 Biology
Depositing User:	Tom Gittoes
Date Deposited:	25 Mar 2015 13:49
Last Modified:	25 Mar 2015 13:49
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/52582

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