Abstract: Annexins are calcium-dependent lipid-binding proteins spread through the Eukaryote and Prokaryote. Annexins can reversibly bind to phospholipids and calcium ion. In this review, we surveyed the current knowledge of annexin function and structure, and revealed its important role in the regulation animal and plant life processes, like membrane organization, cell development and apoptosis.

Key words: annexin, plant stress tolerance, membrane organization, signal transduction