Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 2014-09-05

cNMP-AMs mimic and dissect bacterial nucleotidyl cyclase toxin effects.

Ulrike Beckert, Manuel Grundmann, Sabine Wolter, Frank Schwede, Holger Rehmann, Volkhard Kaever, Evi Kostenis, Roland Seifert

Index: Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 451(4) , 497-502, (2014)

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Abstract

In addition to the well-known second messengers cAMP and cGMP, mammalian cells contain the cyclic pyrimidine nucleotides cCMP and cUMP. The Pseudomonas aeruginosa toxin ExoY massively increases cGMP and cUMP in cells, whereas the Bordetella pertussis toxin CyaA increases cAMP and, to a lesser extent, cCMP. To mimic and dissect toxin effects, we synthesized cNMP-acetoxymethylesters as prodrugs. cNMP-AMs rapidly and effectively released the corresponding cNMP in cells. The combination of cGMP-AM plus cUMP-AM mimicked cytotoxicity of ExoY. cUMP-AM and cGMP-AM differentially activated gene expression. Certain cCMP and cUMP effects were independent of the known cNMP effectors protein kinases A and G and guanine nucleotide exchange factor Epac. In conclusion, cNMP-AMs are useful tools to mimic and dissect bacterial nucleotidyl cyclase toxin effects. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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