The AKT3 potassium channel protein was identified as a strongly interacting
partner of the Arabidopsis thaliana protein phosphatase 2C (AtPP2CA) in a
yeast two-hybrid screen. A deletion analysis indicated that the catalytic d
omain of AtPP2CA was essential for the interaction with AKT3, Furthermore,
the related PP2C phosphatase ABI1 did not interact with AKT3 in yeast.