adenylate cyclase

[ uh-den-l-it, -eyt, ad-n-l- ]

/ əˈdɛn l ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈæd n l- /

noun Biochemistry.

an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of ATP to cyclic AMP.

Nearby words

adenotonsillectomy, adenoviridae, adenovirus, adenyl, adenylate, adenylate cyclase, adenylate kinase, adenylic acid, adeodatus i, adeodatus ii, adephagia

Origin of adenylate cyclase

First recorded in 1965–70; aden(ine) + -yl + -ate²

Also called ad·e·nyl cy·clase

[ad-n-il] /ˈæd n ɪl/.

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Medicine definitions for adenylate cyclase

adenylate cyclase

n.

An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP from ATP.3′,5′-cyclic AMP synthetase

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