| An adenine nucleotide containing one phosphate group which is esterified to both the 3'- and 5'-positions of the sugar moiety. It is a second messenger and a key intracellular regulator, functioning as a mediator of activity for a number of hormones, including epinephrine, glucagon, and ACTH. (MeSH) Cyclic AMP is from the group Intracellular Second Messenger
Other Names for Cyclic AMP
Cyclic AMP
3'5'-cyclic ester of AMP
Adenosine Cyclic 3',5'-(Hydrogen Phosphate)
Adenosine Cyclic 3':5'-Monophosphate
Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate
cAMP
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