See Also: adenosine cyclic phosphate(medicine)
adenosine 3',5'-cyclic phosphate phosphodiesterase(medicine)
adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate(medicine)
8-bromo cyclic adenosine monophosphate(medicine)
adenosine 5'-phosphate(medicine)
adenosine 3'-phosphate(medicine)
adenosine 3'-phosphate 5'-phosphosulfate(medicine)
cyclic phosphate(medicine)
cyclic inositol phosphate(medicine)
inositol cyclic 1,2-phosphate 1-phosphodiesterase(medicine)

adenosine cyclic phosphate (medicine)


adenosine cyclic phosphate -->
adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate


An activator of phosphorylase kinase and an effector of other enzymes, formed in muscle from ATP by adenylate cyclase and broken down to 5'-AMP by a phosphodiesterase; sometimes referred to as the "second messenger." A related compound (2',3') is also known.

Synonym: cyclic adenylic acid, cyclic AMP, cyclic phosphate.

Acronym: cAMP