oscillatory cAMP signaling

Term ID

GO:0140676

Synonyms

• cAMP relay

Definition

Fluctuation in the extracellular cAMP levels due to the alternate activation of adenylate cyclase, which produces cAMP, and phosphodiesterase, which degrades it. Occurs in Dictyostelium during early sorocarp development. Oscillation in signaling result is directional chemotaxis of cells towards the center of the aggregate. 18657484

References

Ontology

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