title: Calmodulin-stimulated cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase from Neurospora crassa.
abstract: Cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase has been partially purified by calmodulin-Sepharose affinity chromatography from a soluble extract of Neurospora crassa. The phosphodiesterase activity remained bound to the affinity column even in the presence of 6 M urea and could only be eluted by calcium chelation. The enzyme exhibits cAMP and cGMP phosphodiesterase activities. Both activities can be enhanced by calmodulin in a Ca2+-dependent manner. Stimulation of cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase by calmodulin can be inhibited by calmodulin antagonists such as pimozide, trifluoperazine and chlorpromazine.
mesh_terms: D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D015106:3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002147:Calmodulin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002846:Chromatography, Affinity; D007700:Kinetics; D009491:Neurospora / Q000201:enzymology*; D009492:Neurospora crassa / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; D002147:Calmodulin; D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases; D015106:3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases; D002118:Calcium