title: Cyclic AMP-dependent regulation of activities of synthetase and phosphodiesterase of 2',5'-oligoadenylate in NIH 3T3 cells.
abstract: Treatment of NIH 3T3 cells with adenylate cyclase activator adrenaline (10(-6) M) or cAMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor theophylline (10(-3) M) was shown to lead to intracellular cAMP elevation followed by a 2.0-to 2.5-fold increase in the 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase activity. This process was blocked by actinomycin D. The rise in the intracellular cAMP level was also followed by a 3-4-fold decrease in the activity of 2'-phosphodiesterase. Propranolol prevented this inhibition but actinomycin D produced only a negligible effect on the process. Incubation of the cell homogenate with purified catalytic subunit of cAMP-dependent protein kinase and ATP also resulted in a decrease of 2'-phosphodiesterase activity. These results indicate that cAMP is involved in the regulation of enzymes of the 2',5'-oligoadenylate system. The possibility that certain biological functions of cAMP are implemented via 2',5'-oligoadenylate-dependent processes is discussed.
mesh_terms: D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000227:Adenine Nucleotides / Q000378:metabolism*; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology*; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005095:Exoribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D009841:Oligonucleotides / Q000378:metabolism*; D009843:Oligoribonucleotides / Q000378:metabolism*; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D013806:Theophylline / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000227:Adenine Nucleotides; D009841:Oligonucleotides; D009843:Oligoribonucleotides; D003609:Dactinomycin; C023505:2',5'-oligoadenylate; D013806:Theophylline; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D011494:Protein Kinases; D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase; D005095:Exoribonucleases; C029364:2'-phosphodiesterase; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D004837:Epinephrine