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adenosine 3',5'-cyclic phosphate phosphodiesterase

a·den·o·sine 3',5'-cy·clic phos·phate phos·pho·di·es·ter·ase

(ă-den'ō-sēn sī'klik fos'fāt fos'fō-dī-es'tĕr-ās),

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of adenosine 3',5'-cyclic phosphate forming 5'-AMP, a crucial step in the regulation of cellular adenosine 3',5'-cyclic phosphate levels, inhibited by caffeine.

Synonym(s): cAMP phosphodiesterase

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