Term Name: | symbiont-mediated cAMP intoxication of host cell |
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Synonyms: | cAMP intoxication in host |
Definition: | The production by a symbiont of high levels of cyclic AMP in a host cell, impairing host cellular functions in multiple ways, including ATP depletion, interference with host intracellular signaling, cytoskeletal defects and apoptosis-related cell death. The host is defined as the larger of the organisms involved in a symbiotic interaction. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0141042] QuickGO AmiGO |