cyclic AMP
[ sahy-klik ey-em-pee, siklik ]
nounBiochemistry.
a cyclic anhydride of adenosine monophosphate formed from adenosine triphosphate by the action of adenylate cyclase: in cellular metabolism, it acts as an intracellular amplifier or second messenger of signals derived from hormones or neurotransmitters.
Origin of cyclic AMP
1First recorded in 1965–70
- Also called cAMP [kamp], /kæmp/, adenosine cyclic monophosphate.
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British Dictionary definitions for cyclic AMP
cyclic AMP
noun
cyclic adenosine monophosphate: a constituent of biological cells, responsible for triggering processes that are dependent on hormones
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