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Activator, Phosphodiesterase Protein

Activator, Phosphodiesterase Protein Definition & Meaning
Activator, Phosphodiesterase Protein Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Activator, Phosphodiesterase Protein?

A heat-stable, low-molecular-weight activator protein found mainly in the brain and heart. The binding of calcium ions to this protein allows this protein to bind to cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterases and to adenyl cyclase with subsequent activation. Thereby this protein modulates cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP levels.

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