Entry
Name
cAMP signaling pathway
Description
cAMP is one of the most common and universal second messengers, and its formation is promoted by adenylyl cyclase (AC) activation after ligation of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) by ligands including hormones, neurotransmitters, and other signaling molecules. cAMP regulates pivotal physiologic processes including metabolism, secretion, calcium homeostasis, muscle contraction, cell fate, and gene transcription. cAMP acts directly on three main targets: protein kinase A (PKA), the exchange protein activated by cAMP (Epac), and cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channels (CNGCs). PKA modulates, via phosphorylation, a number of cellular substrates, including transcription factors, ion channels, transporters, exchangers, intracellular Ca2+ -handling proteins, and the contractile machinery. Epac proteins function as guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs) for both Rap1 and Rap2. Various effector proteins, including adaptor proteins implicated in modulation of the actin cytoskeleton, regulators of G proteins of the Rho family, and phospholipases, relay signaling downstream from Rap.
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K00922 PIK3CA_B_D; phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha/beta/delta [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
K01538 FXYD2, ATP1G1; sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit gamma (FXYD domain-containing ion transport regulator 2)
K01539 ATP1A; sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit alpha [EC:7.2.2.13 ]
K01540 ATP1B, CD298; sodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit beta
K02158 BAD; Bcl-2-antagonist of cell death
K02580 NFKB1; nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p105 subunit
K02649 PIK3R1_2_3; phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha/beta/delta
K03914 F2R, PAR1; coagulation factor II (thrombin) receptor
K04129 CHRM1; muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1
K04130 CHRM2; muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2
K04141 ADRB1; adrenergic receptor beta-1
K04142 ADRB2; adrenergic receptor beta-2
K04144 DRD1; dopamine receptor D1
K04145 DRD2; dopamine receptor D2
K04153 HTR1; 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 1
K04160 HTR4; 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 4
K04162 HTR6; 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 6
K04197 EDNRA; endothelin receptor type A
K04200 MC2R; melanocortin 2 receptor
K04204 NPY1R; neuropeptide Y receptor type 1
K04217 SSTR1; somatostatin receptor 1
K04218 SSTR2; somatostatin receptor 2
K04221 SSTR5; somatostatin receptor 5
K04229 OXTR; oxytocin receptor
K04247 FSHR; follicle stimulating hormone receptor
K04248 LHCGR; lutropin-choriogonadotropic hormone receptor
K04249 TSHR; thyrotropin receptor
K04259 PTGER2; prostaglandin E receptor 2
K04260 PTGER3; prostaglandin E receptor 3
K04265 ADORA1; adenosine receptor A1
K04266 ADORA2A, ADOR; adenosine receptor A2a
K04284 GHSR; growth hormone secretagogue receptor
K04328 FFAR2, GPR43; free fatty acid receptor 2
K04351 RAPGEF4, EPAC2; Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 4
K04353 RAP1A; Ras-related protein Rap-1A
K04355 BDNF; brain-derived neurotrophic factor
K04365 BRAF; B-Raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K04366 RAF1; RAF proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase [EC:2.7.11.1 ]
K04368 MAP2K1, MEK1; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1 [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
K04369 MAP2K2, MEK2; mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 [EC:2.7.12.2 ]
K04379 FOS; proto-oncogene protein c-fos
K04392 RAC1; Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1
K04440 JNK; mitogen-activated protein kinase 8/9/10 (c-Jun N-terminal kinase) [EC:2.7.11.24 ]
K04446 NFATC1, NFAT2, NFATC; nuclear factor of activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 1
K04448 JUN; transcription factor AP-1
K04513 RHOA; Ras homolog gene family, member A
K04515 CAMK2; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CaM kinase) II [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
K04578 CRHR1; corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 1
K04579 CRHR2; corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 2
K04580 GIPR; gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor
K04581 GLP1R; glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor
K04587 ADCYAP1R1, PACAPRI; pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide type I receptor
K04590 VIPR2; vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 2
K04615 GABBR; gamma-aminobutyric acid type B receptor
K04630 GNAI; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha
K04632 GNAS; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha
K04665 AMH; anti-mullerian hormone
K04734 NFKBIA; NF-kappa-B inhibitor alpha
K04735 RELA; transcription factor p65
K04850 CACNA1C, CAV1.2; voltage-dependent calcium channel L type alpha-1C
K04851 CACNA1D, CAV1.3; voltage-dependent calcium channel L type alpha-1D
K04853 CACNA1F, CAV1.4; voltage-dependent calcium channel L type alpha-1F
K04857 CACNA1S, CAV1.1; voltage-dependent calcium channel L type alpha-1S
K04913 KCNK2, K2P2.1; potassium channel subfamily K member 2
K04948 CNGA1; cyclic nucleotide gated channel alpha 1
K04949 CNGA2; cyclic nucleotide gated channel alpha 2
K04950 CNGA3; cyclic nucleotide gated channel alpha 3
K04951 CNGA4; cyclic nucleotide gated channel alpha 4
K04952 CNGB1; cyclic nucleotide gated channel beta 1
K04953 CNGB3; cyclic nucleotide gated channel beta 3
K04955 HCN2; hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide-gated potassium channel 2
K04957 HCN4; hyperpolarization activated cyclic nucleotide-gated potassium channel 4
K04962 RYR2; ryanodine receptor 2
K05031 CFTR, ABCC7; cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator [EC:5.6.1.6 ]
K05197 GRIA1; glutamate receptor 1
K05198 GRIA2; glutamate receptor 2
K05199 GRIA3; glutamate receptor 3
K05200 GRIA4; glutamate receptor 4
K05208 GRIN1; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 1
K05209 GRIN2A; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2A
K05210 GRIN2B; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2B
K05211 GRIN2C; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2C
K05212 GRIN2D; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2D
K05213 GRIN3A; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A
K05214 GRIN3B; glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3B
K05228 POMC; proopiomelanocortin
K05243 OXT; oxytocin-neurophysin 1
K05250 FSHB; follitropin subunit beta
K05251 TSHB; thyrotropin subunit beta
K05256 CRH; corticotropin-releasing hormone
K05258 GIP; gastric inhibitory polypeptide
K05262 ADCYAP; pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide
K05264 VIP; vasoactive intestinal peptide
K05673 ABCC4; ATP-binding cassette, subfamily C (CFTR/MRP), member 4
K05730 VAV; guanine nucleotide exchange factor VAV
K05731 TIAM1; T-lymphoma invasion and metastasis-inducing protein 1
K05742 SLC9A1, NHE1; solute carrier family 9 (sodium/hydrogen exchanger), member 1
K05840 DRD5; dopamine receptor D5
K05860 PLCE; phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C, epsilon [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
K05869 CAMK4; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase IV [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
K05870 CREB1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1
K06230 GLI3; zinc finger protein GLI3
K06231 HHIP; hedgehog interacting protein
K06269 PPP1C; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase PP1 catalytic subunit [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
K06270 PPP1R12A, MYPT1; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 12A
K07294 NR1C1, PPARA; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha
K07829 RRAS; Ras-related protein R-Ras
K07830 RRAS2, TC21; Ras-related protein R-Ras2
K07836 RAP1B; Ras-related protein Rap-1B
K07860 RAC2; Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 2
K07861 RAC3; Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 3
K08014 RAPGEF3, EPAC1; Rap guanine nucleotide exchange factor 3
K08401 HCAR1, GPR81; hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 1
K08402 HCAR2_3, GPR109; hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor 2/3
K08424 GPR119; glucose-dependent insulinotropic receptor
K08521 LHB; lutropin subunit beta
K08522 CGA; glycoprotein hormones alpha chain
K09047 CREB5, CREBPA; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5
K09048 CREB3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3
K10042 SUCNR1, GPR91; succinate receptor 1
K12044 TNNI3; troponin I, cardiac muscle
K12323 ANPRA, NPR1; atrial natriuretic peptide receptor A [EC:4.6.1.2 ]
K12334 NPPA; natriuretic peptide A
K12490 ARAP3; Arf-GAP with Rho-GAP domain, ANK repeat and PH domain-containing protein 3
K12755 MYL9; myosin regulatory light chain 9
K13296 PDE3B; cGMP-inhibited 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase B [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
K13360 FXYD1, PLM; FXYD domain-containing ion transport regulator 1
K15494 PPP1R1B, DARPP32; protein phosphatase 1 regulatory subunit 1B
K16056 ORAI1; calcium release-activated calcium channel protein 1
K16797 GLI1; zinc finger protein GLI1
K18435 SOX9; transcription factor SOX9 (SOX group E)
K19021 PDE3A; cGMP-inhibited 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase A [EC:3.1.4.17 ]
K21108 BVES, POPDC1; blood vessel epicardial substance
K25483 GPHA2; glycoprotein hormone alpha-2
K25484 GPHB5; glycoprotein hormone beta-5
K26206 POPDC2; popeye domain-containing protein 2
K26207 POPDC3; popeye domain-containing protein 3
Compound
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
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