Abstract

Considerable progress has been made elucidating the molecular mechanisms of calcium (Ca2+) sensing by stromal interaction molecules (STIMs) and the basis for Orai channel activity. This chapter focuses on the available high-resolution structural details of STIM and Orai proteins with respect to the regulation of store-operated Ca2+ entry (SOCE). Solution structures of the Ca2+-sensing domains of STIM1 and STIM2 are reviewed in detail, crystal structures of cytosolic coiled-coil STIM fragments are discussed, and an overview of the closed Drosophila melanogaster Orai hexameric structure is provided. Additionally, we highlight structures of human Orai1 N-terminal and C-terminal domains in complex with calmodulin and human STIM1, respectively. Ultimately, the accessible structural data are discussed in terms of potential mechanisms of action and cohesiveness with functional observations.

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