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Cell Signaling and Cellular Metabolism

Formation of Cyclic AMP

Formation of Cyclic AMP

This diagram shows the mechanism for the formation of cyclic AMP (cAMP). cAMP serves as a second messenger to activate or inactivate proteins within the cell.

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