Sarcalumenin is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SRLgene.[5][6]
Sarcalumenin is a calcium-binding protein that can be found in the sarcoplasmic reticulum of striated muscle.[7] Sarcalumenin is partially responsible for calcium buffering in the lumen of the sarcoplasmic reticulum and helps out calcium pump proteins.[8] Additionally, sarcalumenin is necessary for keeping a normal sinus rhythm during both aerobic and anaerobic exercise activity.[7] Sarcalumenin is a calcium-binding glycoprotein composed of 473 acidic amino acids with a molecular weight of 160 KDa. Together along with other luminal calcium buffer proteins, sarcalumenin plays an important role in regulation of calcium uptake and release during excitation-contraction coupling (ECC) in muscle fibers.