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adenylate cyclase

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a⋅den⋅yl⋅ate cy⋅clase

[uh-den-l-it, -eyt, ad-n-l-]
–noun Biochemistry.
an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP to cyclic AMP.
Also called ad⋅e⋅nyl cy⋅clase [ad-n-il] .


Origin:
1965–70; aden(ine) + -yl + ate2
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a·den·yl·ate cyclase   (ə-děn'l-ĭt, ād'n-ĭl'ĭt)   
n.  An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cylic AMP from ATP.

[aden(ine) + -yl + -ate2 + cycl- + -ase.]
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Main Entry: ade·nyl·ate cyclase
Pronunciation: &-"den-&l-&t-, "ad-&n-(")il-, -"At-
Function: noun
: anenzyme that catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP from ATP
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adenylate cyclase n.
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP from ATP. Also called 3',5'-cyclic AMP synthetase.

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