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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2015

Emotional stress causes activation of hormon-sensitive triglyceride lipase in the adipocytes. What secondary mediator takes part in this process?

Answer options

  1. Ions of Ca2
  2. Cyclic guanosine monophosphate
  3. Adenosine monophosphate
  4. Diacylglycerol
  5. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
Correct answer

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate

Explanation

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate cAMP is an important secondary messenger, and it takes part in the activation of hormone-sensitive triglyceride lipase and other processes.

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