Second messengers (cAMP) Flashcards by alesha nazir | Brainscape

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How are the hormones complementary?

A

Hormones e.g. Adrenaline or Glucagon are complementary to the receptor pattern on cell membrane or target cell e.g. liver cell

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What happens when the enzyme is activated?

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enzyme is activated
adenylly cyclase
converts ATP to cAMP

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What then happens to cAMP?

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cAMP actiavtes on enzyme called protein kinase A by changing it tertiary structure

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What type of messenger is cAMP?

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secondary messenger

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