Protein
Calcium uniporter protein, mitochondrial
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Function
Mitochondrial inner membrane calcium uniporter that mediates calcium uptake into mitochondria (PubMed:25313960). Constitutes a pore-forming and calcium-conducting subunit (By similarity). Mitochondrial calcium homeostasis plays key roles in cellular physiology and regulates cell bioenergetics, cytoplasmic calcium signals and activation of cell death pathways (By similarity). Required for rapid mitochondrial calcium uptake and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) production after wounding (PubMed:25313960).
Similarity
Belongs to the MCU (TC 1.A.77) family.
Sequence
MRNGRCLVTPFVTAQRLANLRNTLWNRQQIAFSTTTASSSTSPIQESSSPLSIRFEYGLPLLDVPLPSRNEPCQFTMRPLSDTIGSLCEFLRQEDRGIDYVAVYGTNGVKLATCTSIEHLLQFGSFRLRLNDKFFDVTVPKTGTMPYDSDKLRQLDDLRATVASLHAALCVDEYKLSREKKLLLQLENAETLLAPLHDAKRKIEQECEAHTDRVMWAGFAAMGVQTGLFARLTWWEYSWDIMEPVTYFATYSTVCATFGYYLYTQQSFEYPSARERVYTKQFYRRAQKQNFDIEKYNRLVTEVDELRNQLKRMRDPLFQHLPVSYLSNLEAEK