cAMP degradation by Phosphodiesterases

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R-HSA-418553
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Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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5/5
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Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are a large family of enzymes that regulate signal transduction by the second messenger molecules cAMP and cGMP. Some PDEs are cAMP selective (PDE4, 7 and 8), some cGMP selective (PDE5, 6 and 9) while others can hydrolyse cAMP and cGMP (PDE1, 2, 3, 10 and 11). PDEs are important as drug targets: Sildenafil (Viagra) is an inhibitor of PDE5; Cilostazol (Pletal) inhibits PDE3, increasing the flexibility of erythrocytes.
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
15769620 Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase-mediated integration of cGMP and cAMP signaling in cells of the cardiovascular system

Maurice, DH

Front Biosci 2005
  The Cell - A Molecular Approach

Cooper, GM, Hausman, RE

  2002
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3',5'-cyclic-AMP phosphodiesterase activity of cAMP PDEs [cytosol]

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