| Literature DB >> 6250538 |
S Swillens, E Lefort, R Barber, R W Butcher, J E Dumont.
Abstract
A hypothesis on the role of the hormone-induced desensitization of adenylate cyclase is proposed. It is suggested that the desensitization process could provide the cell with a highly efficient cyclic AMP system for transmitting hormone stimulus without requiring a large energy consumption. Theoretical considerations show that in fact the desensitization phenomenon allows the cyclic AMP system to present a good compromise between the efficiency and economy requirements of the cells.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6250538 PMCID: PMC1162552 DOI: 10.1042/bj1880169
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857