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Title | pH sensing via bicarbonate-regulated "soluble" adenylyl cyclase (sAC). |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2013 |
Authors | Rahman N, Buck J, Levin LR |
Journal | Front Physiol |
Volume | 4 |
Pagination | 343 |
Date Published | 2013 Nov 25 |
ISSN | 1664-042X |
Abstract | Soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) is a source of the second messenger cyclic adenosine 3', 5' monophosphate (cAMP). sAC is directly regulated by bicarbonate (HCO(-) 3) ions. In living cells, HCO(-) 3 ions are in nearly instantaneous equilibrium with carbon dioxide (CO2) and pH due to the ubiquitous presence of carbonic anhydrases. Numerous biological processes are regulated by CO2, HCO(-) 3, and/or pH, and in a number of these, sAC has been shown to function as a physiological CO2/HCO3/pH sensor. In this review, we detail the known pH sensing functions of sAC, and we discuss two highly-studied, pH-dependent pathways in which sAC might play a role. |
DOI | 10.3389/fphys.2013.00343 |
Alternate Journal | Front Physiol |
PubMed ID | 24324443 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC3838963 |
Grant List | F31 NS081930 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States |