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cyclic amp
cyclic adenosine monophosphate: a constituent of biological cells, responsible for triggering processes that are dependent on hormones -
cyclic gmp
a cyclic anhydride of guanosine monophosphate formed from guanosine triphosphate by the action of guanylate cyclase: in cellular metabolism, it acts as a second messenger associated with increased cell division and growth. -
adenosine cyclic monophosphate
cyclic AMP. -
heterocyclic
of or relating to the branch of chemistry dealing with cyclic compounds in which at least one of the ring members is not a carbon atom (contrasted with homocyclic). -
homocyclic
of or noting a cyclic compound having atoms of only one element, usually carbon, in the ring (contrasted with heterocyclic). -
ring compound
a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic (def 3).