cAMP is a second messenger molecule, used for intracellular signal transduction. It is made from ATP by adenylate cyclase. Its main purpose is the activation of protein kinases; it is also used to regulate the passage of Ca2+ through ion channels, a mechanism used in smelling by mammals. |
cAMP is a second messenger molecule, used for intracellular signal transduction. It is made from ATP by adenylate cyclase. Its main purpose is the activation of protein kinases; it is also used to regulate the passage of Ca2+ through ion channels, a mechanism used in smelling by mammals. |
cAMP is a second messenger molecule, used for intracellular signal transduction. It is made from ATP by adenylate cyclase. Its main purpose is the activation of protein kinases; it is also used to regulate the passage of Ca2+ through ion channels, a mechanism used in smelling by mammals.
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cAMP's decomposition into [adenosine monophosphate]? is catalyzed by the phosphodiesterase? enzyme. This enzyme is inhibited by caffeine, the stimulatory efffect of this drug being the result of the raised cAMP levels that it causes.