Regulation and Role of Calcium Fluxes in the Chloroplast

  • Carl Hirschie Johnson
  • Richard Shingles
  • William F. Ettinger
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Part of the Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration book series (AIPH, volume 23)

Ionized free calcium (Ca++) is a crucial-and practically ubiquitous-regulator of biological processes. There is much information about the regulation of cytosolic Ca++ levels and fluxes in plants, but very little is known about its regulation in the chloroplast, despite clear evidence for the importance of calcium in this organelle. The chloroplast contains calcium-binding proteins, such as calmodulin, calcium-regulated kinases, and calcium transport proteins.

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Thylakoid Membrane Envelope Membrane Intact Chloroplast Thylakoid Lumen Chloroplast Stroma 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Carl Hirschie Johnson
    • 1
  • Richard Shingles
    • 2
  • William F. Ettinger
    • 3
  1. 1.Department of Biological SciencesVanderbilt UniversityNashvilleUSA
  2. 2.Department of BiologyJohns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreUSA
  3. 3.Biology DepartmentGonzaga UniversitySpokaneUSA

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