Question

Cyclic AMP is

• A. Adenosine 1-3 monophosphate
• B. Adenosine 2-4 monophosphate
• C. Adenosine 3-5 monophosphate
• D. Acenosine 1-5 monophosphate

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Adenosine 3-5 monophosphate

Cyclic AMP is an adenosine 1-5 monophosphate. It is an intracellular secondary messenger that is derived from ATP by the action of adenyl cyclase enzyme. It functions as a second chemical messenger in many hormones controlled biochemical and molecular processes. It is degraded by cAMP phosphodiesterase to from 5'AMP. Thus, the correct option is C.