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单词 cyclic amp
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cyclic AMP


noun Biochemistry.

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.
Also called cAMP [kamp], /kæmp/, adenosine cyclic monophosphate.

Origin of cyclic AMP

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby cyclic AMP

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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for cyclic AMP

cyclic AMP

n.

Adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate; a cyclic nucleotide of adenosine that acts at the cellular level as a regulator of various metabolic processes.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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