Orai channels in GtoPdb v.2025.4

Abstract

Orai channels are pore forming proteins which underlie calcium release-activated calcium (CRAC) channels. In numerous cell types, calcium influx is predominantly governed by store-operated calcium channels (SOCs). The process of store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) is orchestrated through the concerted interaction of two essential molecular components: the pore-forming Orai proteins (Orai1-3) and the endoplasmic reticulum calcium-sensing stromal interaction molecules (STIM1 and STIM2) [25].