Plant calmodulin-binding domain explained

Symbol:	CaM_binding
CaM_binding
Pfam:	PF07839
Interpro:	IPR012417

In molecular biology, the plant calmodulin-binding domain is a protein domain found repeated in a number of plant calmodulin-binding proteins. These domains are thought to constitute the calmodulin-binding domains of these proteins.^{[1] [2]} Binding of the proteins to calmodulin depends on the presence of calcium ions.^{[1] [2]} These proteins are thought to be involved in various processes, such as plant defence responses ^[1] and stolonisation or tuberization.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Reddy VS, Ali GS, Reddy AS . Characterization of a pathogen-induced calmodulin-binding protein: mapping of four Ca2+-dependent calmodulin-binding domains . Plant Mol. Biol. . 52 . 1 . 143–59 . May 2003 . 12825696 . 10.1023/A:1023993713849 . 17859588 .
2. Reddy AS, Day IS, Narasimhulu SB, Safadi F, Reddy VS, Golovkin M, Harnly MJ . Isolation and characterization of a novel calmodulin-binding protein from potato . J. Biol. Chem. . 277 . 6 . 4206–14 . February 2002 . 11684678 . 10.1074/jbc.M104595200 . free .