Guanylyl cyclase sees the light.

ABSTRACT: Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) is a critical second messenger that regulates cardiovascular function and vision in humans. Two recent papers, including one in BMC Structural Biology, have revealed atomic structures of the enzymes that catalyze the synthesis of cGMP providing new clues about the molecular basis of substrate specificity and allosteric regulation in nucleotide cyclases.

SUBMITTER: Tesmer JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2776402 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature