Protein
Mechanosensitive ion channel protein Msy1
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Function
Regulates intracellular calcium levels and cell volume for survival in response to hypo-osmotic shock. Acts as a mechanosensitive calcium channel in response to membrane stretch. The conductance is about 0.25 nanosiemens (PubMed:22910366). Involved in maintaining vacuole integrity and protecting the nuclear envelope upon hypo-osmotic shock (PubMed:25041276).
Similarity
Belongs to the MscS (TC 1.A.23) family.
Sequence
MSSPTSPTSSPGRHHWSNSKDGMPPEYTNQDPNSDQADNENSDAKAHQPQHSPQHSTENQGHTGTSDTSSLEMELSKLHPESKQRQLPHSPEHERSRSPIASVVSYRSHMTLEDENQIFNAEMAVRGSQSLQRRPTGRSVRGSMRRLSSHRSKSMRTSKSKKSGDYERTAENEEAAQEAENHLDNFGVVTFGTEAPIKAPDHPVTIFGRIFKFIQQRSFYLRSLIYIIPLGVLLLIPVFIGRFYHPQPPYRDELGHEYERHLHVGGVDLMWMAIWWEIIWLSIWAARYAAKVIPYFFAFFVSFISNNVTKWRCMAVALEFPITLFLWMLAVYVSFLPIMTRRHIGDYGVPDHVRVKLPWQQSANNVLITLFITSIMNLVEKVLMQLIAMSLHRREYESRILYNKFAINELARLYGYARQRSFDFKDAIHRAQADVFKFADHQHGKKRAAAARVAQNALNKTTYKAISAFNFATDMVNKVAGEITNREVEKSSSPKSVVLHLLKTTRGCQSLARCLFEALVNPENPDLVLDDFIPVYTDETGEVDNATLEACYSIFDRDLNGDITCEEIELACVEIGKERKSISASLRDLNDSISKLDGICMFIVAVITLFIFLYLIARNFSGVLTSAGTTLLGLSWLFSGSAQELLSSIIFVFVKHPYDVGDRVDVMINGTVTSAMVKEISIMSTEFRLLTGKVIQAPNSLLNTLWILNMRRSDGIADPVTVNLKFGTTLQQIEQLRIKIIDFLKEEKRDYKPDLLTEVTDLPDLYSMSLCVVFFHKYNFQDEVLRMRRRNMFMCALMTYMQELDIVSPIFNSPGKSKDSPMYVNFNNGSMEGVKLSGGNDGGGTENHRDSTVGGGILKNPKAYPYREPTPPGSSDSDTASVSKKRVDFSLGTRHLMPAFDDVADIGSKRLGRDSLPDAVIENAGTEAMRREAEERRRAEEEEYERSQQESSSNEENENASRTSGARFSFSSKASRLSARPSARTVPPLQHISIQDLREPNENNTSKSARL