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Ca2+, Calmodulin and Plant-Specific Calmodulin-Binding Proteins: Implications in Abiotic Stress Adaptation

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Abstract

The response of plants to different environmental cues is mediated through various secondary messengers. Calmodulin (CaM) is one of the most extensively studied sensors of Ca2+, which is one of the important secondary messenger molecules. Ca2+-CaM regulates the response of the cell by modulating the activity of several proteins, which are termed as CaM-binding proteins (CaMBPs). Several CaMBPs have been identified in higher organisms and many of the CaM-target proteins are similar in plants and animals, whereas, others are specific only to plants. Recent studies suggest that some of the CaMBPs constitute an integral component of the plant response to abiotic stress conditions. The present review is an attempt to summarize the progress made in understanding the role of CaMBPs in abiotic stress adaptation of plants and their likely implications in agricultural improvement of the crop plants.

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Abbreviations

a.a.:

Amino acid

Ca2+ :

Calcium

CaM:

Calmodulin

CaMBD:

Calmodulin-binding domain

CaMBOT:

Calmodulin-binding gel overlay technique

CaMBP:

Calmodulin-binding protein

CAMTA:

Calmodulin-binding transcription activator

CBK:

Calmodulin-binding kinase

CRCK:

Cytoplasmic-localized Ca2+-CaM regulated kinase

CRLK:

Plasma membrane-localized Ca2+-CaM regulated kinase

HS:

Heat stress

HSF:

Heat shock factor

Hsp:

Heat shock protein

MAPK:

Mitogen activated protein kinase

MEK:

MAPK kinase

MEKK:

MAPK kinase kinase

PCD:

Programmed cell death

SA:

Salicylic acid

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We gratefully acknowledge the financial assistance provided by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi. ASV is thankful to Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India, New Delhi for the award of Senior Research Fellowship.

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Singh, P., Virdi, A.S. (2013). Ca2+, Calmodulin and Plant-Specific Calmodulin-Binding Proteins: Implications in Abiotic Stress Adaptation. In: Sarwat, M., Ahmad, A., Abdin, M. (eds) Stress Signaling in Plants: Genomics and Proteomics Perspective, Volume 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6372-6_1

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