Diadenosine oligophosphates (Ap(n)A), a novel class of signalling molecules?
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- DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(98)00420-7
Diadenosine oligophosphates (Ap(n)A), a novel class of signalling molecules?
Abstract
The diadenosine oligophosphates (Ap(n)A) were discovered in the mid-sixties in the course of studies on aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRS). Now, more than 30 years later, about 300 papers have been published around these substances in attempt to decipher their role in cells. Recently, Ap(n)A have emerged as intracellular and extracellular signalling molecules implicated in the maintenance and regulation of vital cellular functions and become considered as second messengers. Great variety of physiological and pathological effects in mammalian cells was found to be associated with alterations of Ap(n)A levels (n from 2 to 6) and Ap3A/Ap4A ratio. Cell differentiation and apoptosis have substantial and opposite effects on Ap3A/Ap4A ratio in cultured cells. A human Ap3A hydrolase, Fhit, appeared to be involved in protection of cells against tumourigenesis. Ap3A is synthesised by mammalian u synthetase (TrpRS) which in contrast to most other aaRS is unable to synthesise Ap4A and is an interferon-inducible protein. Moreover, Ap3A appeared to be a preferred substrate for 2-5A synthetase, also interferon-inducible, priming the synthesis of 2' adenylated derivatives of Ap3A, which in turn may serve as substrates of Fhit. Tumour suppressor activity of Fhit is assumed to be associated with involvement of the Fhit.Ap3A complex in cytokine signalling pathway(s) controlling cell proliferation. The Ap(n)A family is potentially a novel class of signal-transducing molecules whose functions are yet to be determined.
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