6k7y

Structural highlights

Function

MICU2_HUMAN Key regulator of mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) required to limit calcium uptake by MCU when cytoplasmic calcium is low (PubMed:24503055, PubMed:24560927, PubMed:26903221). MICU1 and MICU2 form a disulfide-linked heterodimer that stimulate and inhibit MCU activity, depending on the concentration of calcium (PubMed:24560927). MICU2 acts as a gatekeeper of MCU that senses calcium level via its EF-hand domains: prevents channel opening at resting calcium, avoiding energy dissipation and cell-death triggering (PubMed:24560927).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

See Also

• Calcium uptake protein 3D structures
• Mitochondrial calcium uniporter

References

1. ↑ Kamer KJ, Mootha VK. MICU1 and MICU2 play nonredundant roles in the regulation of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter. EMBO Rep. 2014 Mar;15(3):299-307. doi: 10.1002/embr.201337946. Epub 2014 Feb 6. PMID:24503055 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/embr.201337946
2. ↑ Patron M, Checchetto V, Raffaello A, Teardo E, Vecellio Reane D, Mantoan M, Granatiero V, Szabo I, De Stefani D, Rizzuto R. MICU1 and MICU2 finely tune the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter by exerting opposite effects on MCU activity. Mol Cell. 2014 Mar 6;53(5):726-37. doi: 10.1016/j.molcel.2014.01.013. Epub 2014, Feb 20. PMID:24560927 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2014.01.013
3. ↑ Petrungaro C, Zimmermann KM, Kuttner V, Fischer M, Dengjel J, Bogeski I, Riemer J. The Ca(2+)-Dependent Release of the Mia40-Induced MICU1-MICU2 Dimer from MCU Regulates Mitochondrial Ca(2+) Uptake. Cell Metab. 2015 Oct 6;22(4):721-33. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2015.08.019. Epub 2015, Sep 17. PMID:26387864 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2015.08.019
4. ↑ Matesanz-Isabel J, Arias-del-Val J, Alvarez-Illera P, Fonteriz RI, Montero M, Alvarez J. Functional roles of MICU1 and MICU2 in mitochondrial Ca(2+) uptake. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2016 Jun;1858(6):1110-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.02.022., Epub 2016 Feb 18. PMID:26903221 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamem.2016.02.022