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Jayasekaran K, Kim KN, Vivekanandan M, Shin JS, Ok SH: Novel calcium-binding GTPase (AtCBG) involved in ABA-mediated salt stress signaling in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell Rep. 2006 Nov;25(11):1255-62. Epub 2006 Jul 11.
We have identified a novel Ca (2+)-signal sensing GTPase (643 amino acid residues with an estimated molecular mass of 79 kDa) from the Arabidopsis genome database. This protein contains a RHO-like GTPase domain at the N-terminus (15-184 amino acids) and two calcium-binding EF-hand motifs (199-227 and 319-347 amino acids, respectively). It has the capability to bind calcium and hydrolyze GTP; in addition, its GTPase activity is regulated by changes in Ca (2+) concentration. The expression of this gene was induced by ABA and salt stresses, and specific knock-out mutants were highly sensitive to ABA and salt treatments. These findings suggest that this protein is a novel ABA- and salt stress-related Ca (2+) signal transducer. |
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