title: Molecular aspects of higher plant P-type Ca(2+)-ATPases.
abstract: Recent genomic data in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana reveal the existence of at least 11 Ca(2+)-ATPase genes, and an analysis of expressed sequence tags suggests that the number of calcium pumps in this organism might be even higher. A phylogenetic analysis shows that 11 Ca(2+)-ATPases clearly form distinct groups, type IIA (or ECA for ER-type Ca(2+)-ATPase) and type IIB (ACA for autoinhibited Ca(2+)-ATPase). While plant IIB calcium pumps characterized so far are localized to internal membranes, their animal homologues are exclusively found in the plasma membrane. However, Arabidopsis type IIB calcium pump isoforms ACA8, ACA9 and ACA10 form a separate outgroup and, based on the high molecular masses of the encoded proteins, are good candidates for plasma membrane bound Ca(2+)-ATPases. All known plant type IIB calcium ATPases seem to employ an N-terminal calmodulin-binding autoinhibitor. Therefore it appears that the activity of type IIB Ca(2+)-ATPases in plants and animals is controlled by N-terminal and C-terminal autoinhibitory domains, respectively. Possible functions of plant calcium pumps are described and - beside second messenger functions directly linked to calcium homeostasis - new data on a putative involvement in secretory and salt stress functions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Biology, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871, Frederiksberg, Denmark. markus.geisler@bota.unine.ch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Geisler
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Axelsen
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Palmgren
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D017360:Arabidopsis; D001665:Binding Sites; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000378:metabolism; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae; D016415:Sequence Alignment
chemical_list: D002147:Calmodulin; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D010940:Plant Proteins; D000252:Calcium-Transporting ATPases