| Literature DB >> 19521489 |
Benoît Ranty1, Didier Aldon, Jean-Philippe Galaud.
Abstract
The calmodulin (CaM) family is a major class of calcium sensor proteins which collectively play a crucial role in cellular signaling cascades through the regulation of numerous target proteins. Although CaM is one of the most conserved proteins in all eukaryotes, several features of CaM and its downstream effector proteins are unique to plants. The continuously growing repertoire of CaM-binding proteins includes several plant-specific proteins. Plants also possess a particular set of CaM isoforms and CaM-like proteins (CMLs) whose functions have just begun to be elucidated. This review summarizes recent insights that help to understand the role of this multigene family in plant development and adaptation to environmental stimuli.Entities:
Keywords: biotic and abiotic stress; calcium signaling; calmodulin; calmodulin-binding proteins; calmodulin-like protein; plant development
Year: 2006 PMID: 19521489 PMCID: PMC2635005 DOI: 10.4161/psb.1.3.2998
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Signal Behav ISSN: 1559-2316