This diagram shows how adrenaline binds to a cell surface receptor, activating adenylate cyclase to produce cyclic AMP (second messenger). Cyclic AMP then activates protein kinase A, leading to a cascade of enzyme phosphorylations and a cellular response like glycogenolysis.
Este diagrama ilustra cómo la adrenalina, una hormona hidrosoluble, se une a un receptor en la membrana celular, activando la adenilato ciclasa. Esta enzima convierte el ATP en AMP cíclico (segundo mensajero), que a su vez activa la proteína quinasa A, provocando la fosforilación de otras enzimas y la respuesta celular (glucogenólisis).
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