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Interpretation:
The role does the second messenger play in a cell stimulated by epinephrine should be determined.
Concept introduction:
Epinephrine (or adrenaline) is a hormone secreted by the medulla of the adrenal glands. It is produced in times of stress such as excitement, danger, noise …
Secondary messengers are short lived intracellular signaling molecules. Elevated concentration of these types of messengers leads to rapid alteration in the activity of one or more cellular enzymes.
cAMP is a cyclic
Enzymes are proteins that increase the
Phosphodiesterase is an enzyme that breaks a phosphodiester bond. This enzyme plays a key role in regulating intracellular levels of the second messenger cAMP and hence cell function.
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