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Cyclic AMP

Definition

noun

Abbreviation for cyclic adenosine monophosphate, a second messenger essential in many biological processes of various organisms.


Supplement

Word origin: cyclic + abbreviation of adenosine monophosphate.

Related forms: cAMP.

Compare: AMP.
See also: signal transduction.


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... and I can't find any answers in my textbook: "Biology 7.th ed. - Campbell & Reece". Perhaps these issues no longer are considered ... my exam. The questions are: Some insects get rid of their CO2 in a cyclic manner. What physiological processes are involved and what is the ...

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by Nelsson
Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:48 pm
 
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by MrMistery
Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:48 pm
 
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by blcr11
Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:20 am
 
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Topic: Clarification of the Various Metabolic Pathways
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Re: Cyclic AMP

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by Revenged
Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:20 pm
 
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Cyclic AMP

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by radu
Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:27 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
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