Adenylyl Cyclase
Definition
Adenylyl cyclase is an enzyme that converts ATP to cyclic AMP (cAMP) in response to a signal.
Analogy
Think of adenylyl cyclase as a factory machine. It takes raw material (ATP), processes it, and turns it into a new product (cAMP).
Related terms
Cyclic AMP (cAMP): A second messenger important in many biological processes, produced from ATP by the action of adenylyl cyclase.
Protein kinase A: An enzyme that is activated by cAMP and phosphorylates other proteins, altering their activity.
G-proteins: Proteins that bind the guanine nucleotides GDP and GTP and are involved in transmitting signals from different stimuli outside a cell to its interior.
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