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ADENYLATE CYCLASE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adenylcyclase
1, record 1, English, adenylcyclase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- adenyl cyclase 2, record 1, English, adenyl%20cyclase
correct
- adenylatecyclase 2, record 1, English, adenylatecyclase
correct
- adenylate cyclase 3, record 1, English, adenylate%20cyclase
correct
- adenylyl cyclase 4, record 1, English, adenylyl%20cyclase
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An enzyme found in the liver and muscle cell membranes, which catalyses the conversion of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) plus pyrophosphate, and is activated by many hormones. 2, record 1, English, - adenylcyclase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- adénylcyclase
1, record 1, French, ad%C3%A9nylcyclase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- adénylate-cyclase 2, record 1, French, ad%C3%A9nylate%2Dcyclase
correct, feminine noun
- adénylate cyclase 3, record 1, French, ad%C3%A9nylate%20cyclase
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzyme existant dans les membranes cellulaires, activant la formation de l’AMP3’ 5’-cyclique à partir de l’ATP. 1, record 1, French, - ad%C3%A9nylcyclase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- adenilato ciclasa
1, record 1, Spanish, adenilato%20ciclasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- adenilatociclasa 2, record 1, Spanish, adenilatociclasa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzima encargada de catalizar la formación de AMP cíclico a partir de ATP. 1, record 1, Spanish, - adenilato%20ciclasa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calmodulin
1, record 2, English, calmodulin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A protein, with four binding sites for Ca2+, that mediates the action of Ca2+ as an intracellular second messenger in all eukaryotic cells; M.W. 16,700. 2, record 2, English, - calmodulin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Binding of calcium to calmodulin causes a conformational change, converting it to an active form that can bind to various effector enzymes, converting them in turn to an active conformation. One example is the Ca-dependent ATPase, which pumps Ca2+ out of cells and is turned on by activated calmodulin. 2, record 2, English, - calmodulin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calmoduline
1, record 2, French, calmoduline
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le neurone sensoriel est actif, sa concentration en ions calcium augmente. Les ions calcium se lient à la calmoduline, qui s’associe alors à l'adénylate cyclase, augmentant ainsi la synthèse d’AMP cyclique. 2, record 2, French, - calmoduline
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Cette sous-unité est identique à la calmoduline, une protéine impliquée dans la régulation de nombreux articles Ca2+ [Ca exposant 2+] dépendants. 3, record 2, French, - calmoduline
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calmodulina
1, record 2, Spanish, calmodulina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proteína ubicua moduladora del calcio intracelular que desempeña un papel fundamental en la regulación de una gran variedad de procesos biológicos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - calmodulina
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- convergence site
1, record 3, English, convergence%20site
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once in the cell, calcium binds to a protein called calmodulin, which amplifies the activation of the enzyme adenylyl cyclase by serotonin. When calcium/calmodulin binds to the adenylyl cyclase, the enzyme generates more cyclic AMP. This capacity makes adenylyl cyclase an important convergence site for the conditioned and the unconditioned stimuli. The conditioned and the unconditioned stimuli are represented within the cell by the convergence of two different signals (calcium and serotonin) on the same enzyme. 1, record 3, English, - convergence%20site
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point de convergence
1, record 3, French, point%20de%20convergence
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La facilitation du conditionnement provient essentiellement de l'entrée des ions calcium dans les neurones sensoriels : les ions calcium s’y lient à la calmoduline, une protéine qui amplifie l'activation de l'adénylate cyclase; cette dernière, qui catalyse la synthèse de l'AMP cyclique, constitue ainsi le point de convergence des stimuli conditionnel et inconditionnel. Les stimuli conditionnel et inconditionnel transmettent aux neurones sensoriels deux signaux différents(l'entrée d’ions calcium et la fixation de la sérotonine sur son récepteur, respectivement) qui convergent sur la même enzyme. 1, record 3, French, - point%20de%20convergence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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