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J H Zippin1, L R Levin, J Buck.
Abstract
Cyclic AMP (cAMP) is an evolutionarily conserved regulator of metabolism. Recently, we identified a novel mammalian source of cAMP - soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) - that is regulated directly by bicarbonate ions (HCO(3)(-)). As the concentration of HCO(3)(-) reflects cellular levels of carbon dioxide (CO(2)), energy-generating metabolic processes (which increase intracellular CO(2)) are poised to activate bicarbonate-responsive sAC. This direct link between metabolic activity, sAC and cAMP could represent an evolutionarily conserved mechanism of metabolic feedback regulation.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11551811 DOI: 10.1016/s1043-2760(01)00454-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Endocrinol Metab ISSN: 1043-2760 Impact factor: 12.015