Revisiting bacterial cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases: Cyclic AMP hydrolysis and beyond

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Abstract

Cyclic-3',5'-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a universal second messenger that regulates vital activities in bacteria and eukaryotes. Enzymes that hydrolyze cAMP, called phosphodiesterases (PDEs), negatively regulate the levels of this messenger molecule and are therefore crucial for signal 'termination'. In this minireview, I shall summarize the available literature on bacterial cAMP-PDEs, with particular emphasis on enzymes belonging to the ubiquitously encoded Class III PDE family exemplified by CpdA from Escherichia coli and Rv0805 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Using available biochemical, structural and biological information, I shall make a case for re-examining the functions of these enzymes as merely regulators of intrabacterial cAMP levels and suggest that some members of this class may have evolved cAMP-independent functions as well. Finally, I shall highlight the major lacunae in our understanding of these enzymes and present unanswered questions in the area.

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Matange, N. (2015, November 1). Revisiting bacterial cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases: Cyclic AMP hydrolysis and beyond. FEMS Microbiology Letters. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnv183

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