CAM — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_1G041285, also known as CAM, encodes a protein with a CALM/Myosin/TropC-like domain and EF-hand motifs, functioning as an enzyme modulator with calcium ion binding activity. It is associated with protein synthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, protein phosphorylation, homeostasis, and response to salt and salinity stress. The gene is linked to germination rate and the SALTTL trait, and its product localises to the cytoplasm and myosin II complex. Studies of related genes in other species, including CAM-2, CAM81, and CAM53, connect the family to similar calcium-mediated signalling processes, though these associations are not yet established in barrel medic.