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Interactions of Bordetella pertussis adenylyl cyclase toxin CyaA with calmodulin mutants and calmodulin antagonists: comparison with membranous adenylyl cyclase I.
Biochemical pharmacology - 1 Apr 2012
Schuler Dominik, Lübker Carolin, Lushington Gerald H, Tang Wei-Jen, Shen Yuequan, Richter Mark, Seifert Roland
Abstract excerpt
The adenylyl cyclase (AC) toxin CyaA from Bordetella pertussis constitutes an important virulence factor for the pathogenesis of whooping cough. CyaA is activated by calmodulin (CaM) and compromises host defense by excessive cAMP production. Hence, pharmacological modulation of the CyaA/CaM interaction could constitute a promising approach to treat whooping cough, provided that interactions of endogenous effector...
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