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Calsequestrin is a calcium-binding protein of the sarcoplasmic reticulum. The protein helps hold calcium in the cisterna of the sarcoplasmic reticulum after a muscle contraction, even though the concentration of calcium in the sarcoplasmic reticulum is much higher than in the cytosol. It also helps sarcoplasmic reticulum store an amazing amount of calcium ions.
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Wang S, Trumble WR, Liao H, Wesson CR, Dunker AK, Kang CH (1998). "Crystal structure of calsequestrin from rabbit skeletal muscle sarcoplasmic reticulum". Nat. Struct. Biol. 5 (6): 476–83. PMID 9628486.
The principle calcium - binding protein found in the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum which also provides calcium storage