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Ca2+ signaling in prokaryotes

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The role of Ca2+ ions in the regulation of motility, cell cycle, and division of prokaryotes is discussed, as well as their involvement in the pathogenesis of some infectious diseases. The structural and functional organization of the prokaryotic Ca2+ signaling system and the mechanisms of Ca2+ membrane transport and homeostasis are described. Special attention is paid to the role of Ca2+ cation channels, Ca2+ transporters, and Ca2+-binding proteins in the regulation of the intercellular Ca2+ concentration.

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Shemarova, I.V., Nesterov, V.P. Ca2+ signaling in prokaryotes. Microbiology 83, 431–437 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0026261714050233

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