cyclase

[sahy-kleys, -kleyz]

noun

Biochemistry.

1. an enzyme, as adenyl cyclase, that catalyzes the formation of a cyclic compound.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cyclase¹

First recorded in 1940–45; cycl(ic) + -ase

Example Sentences

One conserved characteristic is a viral sensing mechanism that relies on a specialized enzyme known as a cyclase.

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Instead, the "sperm-swim" switch they are targeting is a cellular signalling protein called soluble adenylyl cyclase or sAC.

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For example, it can interact with transition metals such as those in the haem group of guanylyl cyclase enzymes, which produce cyclic GMP — a messenger molecule involved in many biological processes.

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Manejwala, F., Kaji, E. & Schultz, R. M. Development of activatable adenylate cyclase in the preimplantation mouse embryo and a role for cyclic AMP in blastocoel formation.

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Secretory cells elaborate their products in privacy; the heart contracts and relaxes; hormones are sent off to react silently with cell membranes, switching adenyl cyclase, prostaglandin, and other signals on and off; cells communicate with each other by simply touching; organelles send messages to other organelles; all this goes on continually, without ever a personal word from us.

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