Calcium fluxes at plasmalemma and tonoplast

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Abstract
An account is given of the characterization of calcium fluxes across plasmalemma and tonoplast membranes of root cortical cells, using compartmental analysis. Some of the assumptions associated with the method are discussed. Recent evidence regarding the concentration of free Ca2+ in plant cells, and the mechanisms driving active calcium transport across cell membranes, is reviewed. It is proposed that the evidence from whole cell studies and work at the molecular level is mutually supportive, and some speculation is ventured about the general pattern of calcium transport in higher plant cells.