SARAF — Store-operated calcium entry associated regulatory factor
SARAF belongs to a gene co-expression module in 11 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
SARAF's module in each cell type
About the gene
| Synonyms | MGC8721, TMEM66 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 8: 30063003-30083208 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular, Membrane |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Predicted intracellular proteins, Predicted membrane proteins, Transporters |
| Biological process | Calcium transport, Ion transport, Transport |
Function
Negative regulator of store-operated Ca(2+) entry (SOCE) involved in protecting cells from Ca(2+) overfilling. In response to cytosolic Ca(2+) elevation after endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+) refilling, promotes a slow inactivation of STIM (STIM1 or STIM2)- dependent SOCE activity: possibly act by facilitating the deoligomerization of STIM to efficiently turn off ORAI when the endoplasmic reticulum lumen is filled with the appropriate Ca(2+) levels, and thus preventing the overload of the cell with excessive Ca(2+) ions
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.