adenylate cyclase

noun

ad·​e·​nyl·​ate cy·​clase ə-ˌde-nə-lət-ˈsī-ˌklās 

-ˌlāt-,

-ˌklāz;

ˌa-də-ˌni-lət-,

-ə-ˌlāt-

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

Examples of adenylate cyclase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This boosts fat oxidation directly by creating enzymes called lipase and adenylate cyclase, while increasing your muscle mass. —Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

adenylate "a salt of adenylic acid," from adenyl(ic acid) + ate entry 1

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for adenylate cyclase

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Medical Definition

adenylate cyclase

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