Function of Adenylyl Cyclase in Heart: the AKAP Connection

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), synthesized by adenylyl cyclase (AC), is a universal second messenger that regulates various aspects of cardiac physiology from contraction rate to the initiation of cardioprotective stress response pathways. Local pools of cAMP are maintained by macromolecular...

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Main Authors: Tanya A. Baldwin, Carmen W. Dessauer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/5/1/2