The adenylyl cyclase family
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
- Vol. 104 (1)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00229806
Abstract
Hormone-sensitive adenylyl cyclase is a model system for the study of receptor-mediated signal transduction. It is comprised of three types of components: 1) receptors for hormones that regulate cyclic AMP (cAMP) synthesis, 2) regulatory GTP binding proteins (G proteins), and 3) the family of enzymes, the adenylyl cyclases. Concentrations of cAMP are altered by at least 35 different stimulatory or inhibitory hormones and neurotransmitters. Other signalling pathways may also influence cAMP production through regulation of particular adenylyl cyclase subtypes. The second messenger, cAMP propagates the hormone signal through the effects of cAMP-dependent protein kinase.Keywords
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