Summary Isoform 2 of calsequestrin (CASQ2) is the main calcium-binding protein of sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR), expressed both in cardiac and in skeletal muscles. CASQ2 acts as an SR calcium (Ca2+) sensor and regulates SR Ca2+ release via interactions with triadin, junctin, and the ryanodine receptor. Various mutations of the csq2 gene lead to a...

By Rigers Bakiu