cAMP is the abbreviation for
cyclic adenosine mono phosphate, a
cyclic nucleotide of adenosine that acts at the cellular level
to regulate various metabolic processes and mediate the effects
of many hormones; so it is also known as
second messenger where hormones are the first messengers.
Note:
Adenosine
is a nucleoside (C10H13N5O4),
composed of adenine linked to ribose, that is a structural
component of nucleic acids and the major molecular component of
ADP, AMP, and ATP.
Adenine is a purine base
( C5H5N5),
that is the constituent involved in base pairing with thymine in
DNA and with uracil in RNA.
Ribose is a pentose sugar (
C5H10O5
),
occurring as a component of riboflavin, nucleotides, and nucleic
acids.
Pentose is any of a class of
monosaccharides having five carbon atoms per molecule and
including ribose and several other sugars.
Monosaccharide is any of several carbohydrates,
such as tetroses, pentoses, and hexoses, that cannot be broken
down to simpler sugars by hydrolysis. Also called simple
sugar.
carbohydrate is any of a group of organic
compounds that includes sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums
and serves as a major energy source in the diet of animals.
These compounds are produced by photosynthetic plants and
contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio
1:2:1.