CAMP or cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate

Definition

cAMP is a second messenger important in many biological processes; it transmits signals from hormones outside the cell to its interior.

Related terms

G-Protein Coupled Receptors: Proteins that detect molecules outside a cell and activate internal signal transduction pathways.

Protein Kinase A: An enzyme that is activated by cAMP and can phosphorylate various target proteins to alter their function.

Hormones:

Chemical messengers produced in one part of an organism that affect cells in other parts.