What Occurs When Adenylyl Cyclase is Activated

Question

What occurs when adenylyl cyclase is activated?
A)cAMP is created
B)cAMP is destroyed
C)G proteins bind to cAMP
D)steroid hormones pass through the lipid bilayer
E)adenylyl cyclase is proteolytically cleaved

Accepted Answer

Adenylyl cyclase is responsible for synthesizing cyclic AMP (cAMP) from ATP. When adenylyl cyclase is activated, it generates cAMP which then acts as a second messenger in various intracellular signaling pathways. Cyclic AMP is involved in regulating several cellular processes such as metabolism, gene expression, and ion channel function.