Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Visit this link (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/hormonebind) to watch an animation of the events that occur when a hormone binds to a cell membrane receptor. What is the secondary messenger made by adenylyl cyclase during the activation of liver cells by epinephrine?

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The secondary messenger made by the adenylyl cyclase during the activation of liver cells by epinephrine.

Introduction:

Epinephrine is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. It plays an important role in the fight-or-flight response by increasing the blood flow. Secondary messengers are the intracellular signaling molecules released by the cell in response to exposure to extracellular signaling molecules.

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The secondary messenger made by the adenylyl cyclase during the activation of liver cells by epinephrine is the 3', 5'- cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) which is an important secondary messenger for many other biological processes also. The epinephrine binds to the receptor outside the liver cell bringing a conformational change which in turn allows the binding of the G protein. This makes the adenylate cyclase and ATP to bind. The adenylate cyclase breaks down ATP into cAMP which then becomes in secondary messenger in the breakdown of glycogen to glucose.

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Thus, cAMP is the secondary messenger produced during the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver.

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