The second messenger cyclic di-AMP (c-di-AMP) plays a pivotal role in bacterial physiology by regulating osmolyte transport, potassium uptake, cell wall integrity and the overall stress response.

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Earl W. Sutherland Jr., former professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology, led the discovery of cyclic AMP, a cellular signaling molecule responsible for many metabolic processes. He won ...