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14-3-3 in plants
Presence of large gene families of 14-3-3 proteins in the Viridiplantae kingdom reflects their essential role in plant physiology. A phylogenetic analysis of 27 plant species clustered the 14-3-3 proteins into four groups with functional differences expected between these groups as well as within each group. 14-3-3 proteins can interact with a target protein in several modes-of-action. This interaction can alter the activity of the target, elicit confomational change of the target or facilitate a protein transport between intracellular compartiments. Depending on their target, plant 14-3-3 proteins are involved in the regulation of the plasma membrane H+-ATPase and enzymes of carbon and nitrogen metabolism, bind a range of transcription factors and other signalling proteins and play roles in regulating plant development and stress responses. For more on Fusicoccin