Stromal interaction molecule−1 and −2 (STIM1/2) are endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane-inserted calcium (Ca 2+) sensing proteins that, together with Orai1-composed Ca 2+ channels on the plasma membrane (PM), regulate intracellular Ca 2+ levels. Recent evidence suggests that S-nitrosylation of the luminal STIM1 Cys residues inhibits store operated Ca 2+ entry (SOCE). However, the effects of thiol modifications on STIM2 during nitrosative stress and their role in regulating basal Ca 2+ levels remain unknown. Here, we demonstrate that the nitric oxide (NO) donor nitrosoglutathione (GSNO) thermodynamically stabilizes the STIM2 Ca 2+ sensing region in a Cys-specific manner. We uncovered a remarkable synergism in this stabilization involving the three luminal Cys of STIM2, which is unique to this paralog. S-nitrosylation causes structural perturbations that converge on the face of the ef-hand and sterile α motif (EF-SAM) domain, implicated in unfolding-coupled activation. In HEK293T cells, enhanced free basal cytosolic ca 2+ and SOCE mediated by STIM2 overexpression could be attenuated by GSNO or mutation of the modifiable Cys located in the luminal domain. Collectively, we identify the Cys residues within the N-terminal region of STIM2 as modifiable targets during nitrosative stress that can profoundly and cooperatively affect basal Ca 2+ and Soce regulation. Stromal-interaction molecules (STIM)s are endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane-inserted calcium (Ca 2+) sensors that respond to fluctuations in luminal stored Ca 2+ levels 1,2. In Homo sapiens, two STIM homologs exist: stromal interaction molecule−1 (STIM1) and −2 (STIM2) 3. Upon ER luminal Ca 2+ store depletion, human STIM1 undergoes structural changes that promote oligomerization and translocation to ER-plasma membrane (PM) junctions 4-6. At these junctions, STIM1 interacts with Orai1 proteins, which are the pore-forming subunits of Ca 2+ release activated Ca 2+ (CRAC) channels 7-9. The direct interaction of STIM1 with Orai1 facilitates gating of the CRAC channels to induce the influx of extracellular Ca 2+ into the cytosol 10-12 , otherwise known as store operated Ca 2+ entry (SOCE) 13,14. The human STIM2 paralog similarly regulates SOCE; however, STIM2 is less efficient than STIM1 in this cellular process 15-18. Instead, STIM2 is more intimately involved in the regulation of basal Ca 2+ levels 15. Interestingly, in lower order eukaryotes such as Drosophila melanogaster and Caenorhabditis elegans, only one STIM gene product has been identified 3. The highly conserved EF-hand and sterile α-motif (EF-SAM) domains of STIMs are the core luminal protein machinery that sense ER Ca 2+ changes 17,19,20 , while the cytosolic STIM-Orai1-activating-region (SOAR) coiled-coils are the highly conserved cytosolic domains that couple to and open Orai1 channels 11,12. Compared