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Structure, mechanism, and regulation of soluble adenylyl cyclases : similarities and differences to transmembrane adenylyl cyclases

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Steegborn, Clemens:
Structure, mechanism, and regulation of soluble adenylyl cyclases : similarities and differences to transmembrane adenylyl cyclases.
In: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta : Molecular Basis of Disease. Vol. 1842 (2014) Issue 12, Part B . - pp. 2535-2547.
ISSN 0925-4439
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2014.08.012

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The second messenger cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) regulates a wide range of physiological processes in almost all organisms. cAMP synthesis is catalyzed by adenylyl cyclases (ACs). All ten mammalian AC isoenzymes (AC1-10) belong to AC Class III, which is defined by sequence homologies in the catalytic domains. Nevertheless, the mammalian AC can be separated into two distinct types, nine transmembrane enzymes (tmAC; AC1-9) and one soluble AC (sAC; AC10). tmACs are mainly regulated by heterotrimeric G-proteins as part of the G-protein coupled receptor pathways, while sAC is directly activated by bicarbonate and Ca²⁺ and acts as a sensor for ATP, Ca²⁺, and bicarbonate/CO₂/pH at various intracellular locations. Mammalian sAC has been implicated in processes such as sperm activation, glucose metabolism, and prostate and skin cancer, making it a potential therapeutic target, and first sAC-specific inhibitors have been developed. Mammalian sAC appears evolutionarily closer related to microbial Class III ACs than to tmACs, and sAC-like bicarbonate activated ACs are indeed found in lower organisms and can contribute, e.g., to virulence regulation in microbial pathogens. Here, we review work on the architecture, catalysis, and physiological and pharmacological regulation of sAC-like enzymes, with a main focus on the mammalian enzyme. We further compare the biochemical, regulatory, and structural characteristics of sAC-like enzymes to the evolutionarily and structurally related mammalian tmACs, pointing out common features as well as sAC-specific properties and modulators. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: The role of soluble adenylyl cyclase in health and disease.

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Item Type: Article in a journal
Refereed: Yes
Additional notes: PubMed-ID: 25193033
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: Yes
DDC Subjects: 500 Science > 540 Chemistry
Date Deposited: 20 Apr 2015 14:27
Last Modified: 20 Apr 2022 13:13
URI: https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/10432