Encodes one of three Arabidopsis calreticulins. In CRT-deficient mouse fibroblasts, this protein restores ER Ca2+ levels. Non-receptor component required for EFR-mediated immunity. Mutants show de-repressed anthocyanin accumulation in the presence of elf18, and EFR accumulation and signalling.
Computational Description
calreticulin 3 (CRT3); FUNCTIONS IN: unfolded protein binding, calcium ion binding; INVOLVED IN: in 6 processes; LOCATED IN: endoplasmic reticulum, endoplasmic reticulum membrane; EXPRESSED IN: 23 plant structures; EXPRESSED DURING: 13 growth stages; CONTAINS InterPro DOMAIN/s: Calreticulin/calnexin, P (InterPro:IPR009033), Calreticulin/calnexin (InterPro:IPR001580), Calreticulin/calnexin, conserved site (InterPro:IPR018124), Calreticulin (InterPro:IPR009169), Concanavalin A-like lectin/glucanase, subgroup (InterPro:IPR013320), Concanavalin A-like lectin/glucanase (InterPro:IPR008985); BEST Arabidopsis thaliana protein match is: calreticulin 1a (TAIR:AT1G56340.2).