Chapter 18. Second Messenger Systems in Paramecium

  1. Volkmar Braun2,
  2. Friedrich Götz3
  1. Joachim E. Schultz,
  2. Jürgen Linder

Published Online: 28 JAN 2005

DOI: 10.1002/3527602720.ch18

Book Title

Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology

Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology

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How to Cite

Schultz, J. E. and Linder, J. (2005) Second Messenger Systems in Paramecium, in Microbial Fundamentals of Biotechnology (eds V. Braun and F. Götz), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527602720.ch18

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Mikrobiologie/Membranphysiologie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 28, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany

  2. 3

    Mikrobielle Genetik, Universität Tübingen, Waldhäuser Str. 70/8, D-72076 Tübingen, Germany

Author Information

  1. Pharmazeutische Biochemie, Universität Tübingen, Auf der Morgenstelle 8, D-72076Tübingen, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 JAN 2005
  2. Published Print: 29 NOV 2001

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527306152

Online ISBN: 9783527602728

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Keywords:

  • Paramecium;
  • second messenger systems;
  • identification;
  • characterization;
  • bacterial secondary metabolites

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Identification and characterization of cGMP and cAMP second messenger signaling systems in Paramecium

  • Biochemical properties of an adenylyl cyclase

  • A guanylyl cyclase disguised as an adenylyl cyclase

  • On the way to an adenylyl cyclase with an intrinsic ion conductance

  • Downstream of second messengers

  • In vivo screening of bacterial secondary metabolites

  • Acknowledgments

  • References

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