adenyl cyclase


ad·e·nyl cy·clase

(ad'e-nil sī'klās), An enzyme that converts adenosine monophosphate to 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate, an intracellular second messenger of neural and hormonal activation.

adenyl cyclase

the enzyme that catalyses the formation of cyclic AMP (cAMP) from ATP by the removal of pyrophosphate.

ad·e·nyl cy·clase

(ad'e-nil sī'klās) An enzyme that converts adenosine monophosphate to 3',5'-cyclic adenosine monophosphate, an intracellular second messenger of neural and hormonal activation.