Phylogenetic and biochemical analysis of calsequestrin structure and association of its variants with cardiac disorders

Abstract Calsequestrin is among the most abundant proteins in muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum and displays a high capacity but a low affinity for Ca2+ binding. In mammals, calsequestrin is encoded by two genes, CASQ1 and CASQ2, which are expressed almost exclusively in skeletal and cardiac muscles, re...

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Main Authors: Qian Wang, Tautvydas Paskevicius, Alexander Filbert, Wenying Qin, Hyeong Jin Kim, Xing-Zhen Chen, Jingfeng Tang, Joel B. Dacks, Luis B. Agellon, Marek Michalak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-75097-3