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cyclase

cyclase

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An enzyme that makes a ring-shaped molecule from a straight molecule
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪkleɪs/
  • Specialized
: ciclasa
  • Researchers are studying how guanylate cyclase activates to regulate blood pressure.
  • adenylate cyclase

Examples

  • Fluoride ions inhibit adenylate cyclase, affecting calcium signaling in heart cells.

  • And once that is bound, adenylate cyclase can do its biochemistry.

  • So then that's the question, are they actually in a row further down for your cyclases without any C Dom?

  • So nitric oxide can activate guanulate cyclase to produce cyclic GMP.

  • Then it simply stimulates a particle guanylate cyclase to generate cyclic guanosine monophosphate.

    Blog text (34)

  • Our model for ethanol stimulation is that ethanol, in some way, activates Gas to stimulate adenylyl cyclase to produce cAMP.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In addition to causing hypocalcemia, fluoride ions are believed to be directly toxic to myocardial cells by inhibiting adenylate cyclase.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Adenylate cyclase catalyzes the conversion of ATP into cyclic AMP in various biological processes.

Surface Forms

cyclase singular
cyclases plural

Morphology

cyclase = cycle (semi-transparent) = cycl + ase

The root 'cycl-' clearly relates to 'cycle' (circle), but the suffix '-ase' is a technical enzyme-forming ending not familiar to average B1 learners, making the overall base recognition partial.

Etymology

Cyclase comes from the root cycl- meaning 'circle', as in cycle, plus the enzyme ending -ase like in lactase. So a cyclase is an enzyme that helps a molecule close into a ring or 'circle', which is why it makes cyclic compounds.