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adenosine cyclic monophosphate

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aden⋅osine cy⋅clic mon⋅o⋅phos⋅phate

[mon-uh-fos-feyt] .
–noun
cyclic AMP.

Origin:
mono- + phosphate

cyclic AMP

–noun Biochemistry.
a cyclic anhydride of adenosine monophosphate formed from adenosine triphosphate by the action of adenylate cyclase: in cellular metabolism, it acts as an intracellular amplifier or second messenger of signals derived from hormones or neurotransmitters.


Origin:
1965–70
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Main Entry: cyclic AMP
Function: noun
: a cyclic mononucleotide of adenosine that is formed from ATP and is responsible for the intracellular mediation of hormonaleffects on various cellular processes (as lipid metabolism, membrane transport, and cell proliferation) —abbreviation cAMP; called also adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate
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cyclic AMP n.
Abbr. cAMP
A cyclic nucleotide of adenosine that acts at the cellular level as a regulator of various metabolic processes. Also called adenosine 3',5'-cyclic phosphate.

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