Abstract
The Edema Factor (EF) is one of three major toxins involved in the disruption of cellular functions resulting from infection of a host organism by Anthrax. The EF is an enzyme that catalyzes the production of cyclic-AMP (cAMP) from ATP , known as Adenylyl cyclases . In eukaryotes, cAMP is a key signaling molecules and the infection by EF induces its overproduction, leading to cell death. …