Dictionary  cyclic AMPBiochem. a cyclic anhydride of adenosine monophosphate formed from adenosine triphosphate by the action of adenylate cyclase: in cellular metabolism, it acts as an intracellular amplifier or second messenger of signals derived from hormones or neurotransmitters. Also called cAMP, adenosine cyclic monophosphate. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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