Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An enzyme that acts as a catalyst in the cyclization of a compound.
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- noun biochemistry Any
enzyme thatcatalyzes thecyclization of acompound
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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When guanylyl cyclase is activated, it starts to produce cyclic GMP from GTP.
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a specific isoform of cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase and allowing cyclic GMP to accumulate when guanylate cyclase is activated by nitric oxide released from the nerves innervating the erectile tissue.
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Cyclic AMP is synthesised from ATP via the enzyme adenylyl cyclase, which is in turn activated by G-proteins coupled to the V2 receptors.
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Cyclic AMP is synthesised from ATP via the enzyme adenylyl cyclase, which is in turn activated by G-proteins coupled to the V2 receptors.
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Beuve and Duran's study shows nitroglycerin modifies a key molecule called soluble guanylyl cyclase, which is a fundamental mediator in the relaxation of blood vessels.
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These cells, called guanylyl cyclase D cells, glowed in the presence of carbon dioxide, showing when mice were picking up the scent.
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T cell differentiation via activation of adenylate cyclase.
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Iseki M et al., A blue-light-activated adenylyl cyclase mediates photoavoidance in Euglena gracilis Nature, 2002, 415, 1047-1051
Blind Mice vs Behe; the Evolution of Vision - The Panda's Thumb 2006
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Iseki M et al., A blue-light-activated adenylyl cyclase mediates photoavoidance in Euglena gracilis Nature, 2002, 415, 1047-1051
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The effector enzymes vary—it can be adenylate cyclase, which changes the levels of cyclic AMP, or it can be phospholipase C, which generates other signalling molecules, DAG and IP3.
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