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Bicarbonate stimulated adenylyl cyclases

Cann, M.J.

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Abstract

Bicarbonate ion is fundamental to the biology of all living organisms. HCO(3)(-) is vital to such diverse physiological processes as carbon fixation, cellular homeostasis, sperm maturation, and nucleotide synthesis. A defined subset of adenylyl cyclases identified in eukaryotes and prokaryotes are directly activated by HCO(3)(-). As such, cAMP represents the first identified biological effector for fluctuations in intracellular inorganic carbon levels. The identification of a signal transduction pathway activated by HCO(3)(-) has far reaching implications for understanding how the cell responds to fluctuations in this essential anion.

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Cann, M. (2004). Bicarbonate stimulated adenylyl cyclases. IUBMB Life, 56(9), 529-534. https://doi.org/10.1080/15216540400013861

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2004-09
Journal IUBMB Life
Print ISSN 1521-6543
Electronic ISSN 1521-6551
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 56
Issue 9
Pages 529-534
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/15216540400013861
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1559127



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