Hello. I was given an assignment and for the most part completed it. However, I am stuck on the following question and would like to know if anybody is able to help me answer it. Thanks in advance!
Presenilin 1 and presenilin 2 are described as Ca2+ leak channels in the endoplasmic reticulum. Normall, activation of receptors that use CA2+ as second messengers causes release of a limited amount of CA2+ from the endoplasmic reticulum. What is the result of activating receptors in cells that have non-functional presenilins? Why might that occur when presenilins are mutated?