| Accession ID | Name | Pfam Type |
|---|---|---|
| PF06241 | Castor and Pollux, part of voltage-gated ion channel | family |
This family represents a short region in the middle of largely plant proteins that belong to the TCDB:1.A.1.23.2 family of the voltage-gated ion channel superfamily, eg UniProtKB:Q5H8A6, Q5H8A5 and Q4VY51.
1: Antiquity and function of CASTOR and POLLUX, the twin ion channel-encoding genes key to the evolution of root symbioses in plants. Chen C, Fan C, Gao M, Zhu H; Plant Physiol. 2009;149:306-317. PMID:18978069
2: Lotus japonicus CASTOR and POLLUX are ion channels essential for perinuclear calcium spiking in legume root endosymbiosis. Charpentier M, Bredemeier R, Wanner G, Takeda N, Schleiff E, Parniske M; Plant Cell. 2008;20:3467-3479. PMID:19106374