adenylate cyclase

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

/ əˈdɛn l ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˈæd n l- /

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noun Biochemistry.

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

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Also called ad·e·nyl cy·clase

[ad-n-il]. /ˈæd n ɪl/.

Origin of adenylate cyclase

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

Words nearby adenylate cyclase

adenosine monophosphate, adenosine triphosphatase, adenosine triphosphate, adenosis, adenovirus, adenylate cyclase, adenylic acid, Adeodatus II, adephagia, adept, adeptness