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adenylate cyclase

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[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.

Etymology

Origin of adenylate cyclase

First recorded in 1965–70; aden(ine) + -yl + -ate ²

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