Table 2 Different conserved motifs present in N-terminal, activation loop region and C-terminal end of plant MAPKs

N-Terminal conserved motifs

Some other conserved Motif Present in N-terminal End

Activation loop motifs

C-Terminal motifs

Group D

Group A: A-K-Y, N-K-Y

Group A: T-E-Y, T-Q-Y

Group A & B: S-D-Y, S-E-Y, T-D-Y

S-D-Y, S-E-Y

Group B: S-K-Y, R-K-Y

Group B: T-E-Y, M-E-Y, T-E-C, T-V-Y

Group C: D-N-Y, S-Q-Y

T-D-Y, T-E-Y

Group C: T-K-Y

Group C: T-E-Y

Group D: S-K-Y, T-K-Y, S-R-Y, S-N-Y

Group D: S-Q-Y, N-R-Y, S-R-Y

Group D: T-D-Y

Group E: T-S-Y, T-E-M, T-Q-M, T-R-M