What is cAMP?
Answer: Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate. Derived from ATP by way of an enzyme called adenylate cyclase which is an integral membrane protein.
Is a second messager molecule in cells used for signal tranduction. It is vital because molecules like adrenaline and glucago cannot pass through the membrane so cAMP conveys their message intracellularly. It also plays an important role in the activation of protein kinases
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