adenylate cyclase

noun ad·e·nyl·ate cy·clase \ə-ˌde-n^əl-ət-ˈsī-ˌklās, -ˌāt-, -ˌklāz; ˌa-də-ˌni-lət-, -ə-ˌlāt-\

Definition of ADENYLATE CYCLASE

: an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP from ATP

1968

Medical Dictionary

noun ade·nyl·ate cyclase \ə-ˌden-^əl-ət-, ˌad-^ən-(ˌ)il-, -ˌāt-\

: an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP from ATP

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