CaM1 — Cicer arietinum

Summary

LOC101511497, designated CaM1 on chickpea chromosome 2, encodes a calmodulin protein belonging to the EF-hand calcium-binding family and is annotated as an enzyme modulator with calcium ion binding activity. In chickpea, CaM1 is associated with calcium signaling, signal transduction, defense response, response to freezing, somatic embryogenesis, root development, protein synthesis, ethylene anabolism, and carbohydrate metabolism. The protein localizes to the cytoplasm and myosin II complex. CaM1 has been linked to grain size and salt tolerance. Related genes in other species, including CAM-1, CAM-2, CAM81, and CAM, further connect this family to calcium-mediated signaling processes.