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Mogensen, Estelle Geweiss ; Janbon, Guilhem ; Chaloupka, James ; Steegborn, Clemens ; Fu, Man Shun ; Moyrand, Frédérique ; Klengel, Torsten ; Pearson, David S. ; Geeves, Michael A. ; Buck, Jochen ; Levin, Lonny R. ; Mühlschlegel, Fritz A.:
Cryptococcus neoformans senses CO2 through the carbonic anhydrase Can2 and the adenylyl cyclase Cac1.
In: Eukaryotic Cell.
Vol. 5
(January 2006)
Issue 1
.
- pp. 103-111.
ISSN 1535-9778
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1128/EC.5.1.103-111.2006
Abstract in another language
Cryptococcus neoformans, a fungal pathogen of humans, causes fatal meningitis in immunocompromised patients. Its virulence is mainly determined by the elaboration of a polysaccharide capsule surrounding its cell wall. During its life, C. neoformans is confronted with and responds to dramatic variations in CO2 concentrations; one important morphological change triggered by the shift from its natural habitat (0.033% CO2) to infected hosts (5% CO2) is the induction of capsule biosynthesis. In cells, CO2 is hydrated to bicarbonate in a spontaneous reaction that is accelerated by carbonic anhydrases. Here we show that C. neoformans contains two beta-class carbonic anhydrases, Can1 and Can2. We further demonstrate that CAN2, but not CAN1, is abundantly expressed and essential for the growth of C. neoformans in its natural environment, where CO2 concentrations are limiting. Structural studies reveal that Can2 forms a homodimer in solution. Our data reveal Can2 to be the main carbonic anhydrase and suggest a physiological role for bicarbonate during C. neoformans growth. Bicarbonate directly activates the C. neoformans Cac1 adenylyl cyclase required for capsule synthesis. We show that this specific activation is optimal at physiological pH.
Further data
| Item Type: | Article in a journal |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Additional notes: | PubMed-ID: 16422305 |
| Institutions of the University: | Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Biochemistry > Chair Biochemistry - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Clemens Steegborn Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Biochemistry |
| Result of work at the UBT: | No |
| DDC Subjects: | 500 Science > 540 Chemistry |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Apr 2015 10:20 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Apr 2015 10:20 |
| URI: | https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/10139 |