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adenylate

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adenylate /aden·yl·ate/ (ah-den´ĭ-lāt) the dissociated form of adenylic acid.
a·den·yl·ate (-dnl-t, dn-lt)
n.
A salt or ester of AMP.

adenylate
[əden′ilāt]
a salt or ester of adenylic acid.

adenylate [ah-den´ĭ-lāt]
a salt, anion, or ester of adenylic acid.

adenylate
a salt, anion or ester of adenylic acid.

adenylate cyclase
an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and inorganic pyrophosphate. It is activated by the attachment of a hormone or neurotransmitter to a specific membrane-bound receptor.
adenylate kinase
enzyme catalyzing the conversion of two moles of ADP to ATP and AMP, thereby equilibrating ADP with ATP and AMP. Controls the adenylate energy charge of a cell, particularly muscle cells. Called also myokinase.


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4] precipitation, and (3) residual adenylate kinase (AK) activity, which cannot be fully and irreversibly inhibited by the applied acid treatment.
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Stimulate the release of currently stored fat in subcutaneous adipocytes (pro-lipolytic effect) by: --Activating an enzyme called adenylate cyclase, which increases levels of cyclic AMP (an important cell-regulating compound and a key lipolytic activator) within fat cells.
 
 
 
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