The binding of stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1) to ORAI calcium channels is critical for store-operated calcium entry (SOCE), a calcium influx pathway conserved among nearly all vertebrate cells. Although many major steps of this pathway are well understood, crucial details regarding the mechanism of STIM1 activation remain unclear. A study in this issue provides important new insights into the conformational changes that occur during STIM1 activation.
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Stefan Feske is a scientific cofounder and consultant of Calcimedica. Murali Prakriya declares no competing financial interests.
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Feske, S., Prakriya, M. Conformational dynamics of STIM1 activation. Nat Struct Mol Biol 20, 918–919 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsmb.2647
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