= Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
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= cAMP
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= Cyclic AMP
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<Cyclic adenosine monophosphate> is a cyclic <nucleotide> made from <ATP>. It can serve as an intracellular <second messenger>, changing the activity of target <proteins> after a signal has been received. Different <biological cells> can respond differently because they contain different targets. https://openstax.org/books/biology-2e/pages/9-2-propagation-of-the-signal[Clark, Douglas and Choi, Biology 2e, §9.2: cyclic AMP as a second messenger]{ref}
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