Adenylyl cyclase type 1 is an
enzyme
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that in humans is encoded by the ''ADCY1''
gene
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This gene encodes a form of adenylyl cyclase expressed in the brain. A similar protein in mice is involved in pattern formation of the brain.
Function
ADCY1 is a calmodulin-sensitive
adenylyl cyclase
Adenylate cyclase (EC 4.6.1.1, also commonly known as adenyl cyclase and adenylyl cyclase, abbreviated AC) is an enzyme with systematic name ATP diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing; 3′,5′-cyclic-AMP-forming). It catalyzes the following reaction:
:A ...
. In terms of function, It may be involved in regulatory processes in the central
nervous system; specifically, it may play a role in memory acquisition and learning. It is inhibited by the
G protein
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beta and gamma subunit complex.
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EC 4.6.1
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