Plant GAD is activated in response to abiotic stress via association with CaM.
AtCaM1 binds four Ca2 + ions with an apparent Kd of 20.0 ± 1.2 μM.
The C-lobe of AtCaM1 has a ~ 6-fold stronger Ca2 + binding affinity than the N-lobe.
N- and C-lobes of AtCaM1 differ in their conformational dynamics.
Only intact AtCaM1, and not the form with perturbed N- or C-lobe, is able to fully activate GAD1.