Caffeine is an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase. Therefore, the cells of a person who has recently consumed coffee would have incr

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Caffeine is an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase. Therefore, the cells of a person who has recently consumed coffee would have incr

eased levels of _____.
A) phosphorylated proteinsB) cAMPC) adenylyl cyclaseD) activated G proteins

Biology

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qaws [65] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-15T00:51:40+03:00

Answer:

B) cAMP

Explanation:

Phosphodiesterase is an enzyme that breaks a phosphodiester bond, for example in molecules such as cAMP and cGMP. So, phosphodiestarases are are regulators of signal transduction: regulate the duration of signaling pathway.

Caffeine is central-nervous-system stimulant and the mechanisms of its action usually are: mobilization of intracellular calcium or inhibition of specific phosphodiesterases.