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Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
(
cAMP
,
cyclic AMP
, or
3',5'-cyclic
adenosine monophosphate
) is a
second messenger
important in many biological processes. cAMP is a derivative of
adenosine triphosphate
(ATP) and used for intracellular
signal transduction
in many different organisms, conveying the
cAMP-dependent pathway
.
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