Although calcium has been proposed to be an important regulatory element in plant gravitropic growth, as yet no specific function of Ca2(+) in growth regulation has been discovered. Our recent studies on a Ca2(+)-binding protein in pea seedlings called p35 indicate that it is a member of the annexin family of proteins and may play a key role in growth regulation through its function in delivering polysaccharides needed for wall construction. We previously reported the isolation of p35 from pea plumules and the production of polyclonal antibodies to it. Immunolocalization analyses of p35 in pea tissues revealed high levels of staining in secretory cell types such as developing vascular cells and outer root cap cells. To test how general was the occurrence and distribution of this annexin-like protein in plant cells we initiated an analysis of annexins in the monocot corn using immunological techniques. Our results indicate the immunochemical properties and localization of corn annexins are very similar to those reported for pea. They are consistent with the postulate that annexins may play a general role in the regulation of the secretion of wall polysaccharides needed for growth, and thus could be an important target of calcium action during gravitropic growth.
Immunolocalization of an annexin-like protein in corn
1994-08-01
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Immunolocalization of an Annexin-Like Protein in Corn
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