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Phosphodiesterase breaks down cAMP. While at first glance this may appear to be a problem, it is quite the opposite. Because of the amplification effect, most hormones need to be present only briefly to cause the desired results.
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What is function of phosphodiesterase?
Phosphodiesterase breaks down cAMP. While at first glance this may appear to be a problem, it is quite the opposite. Because of the amplification effect, most hormones need to be present only briefly to cause the desired results.
What are pde 5 inhibitors used for?
A phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor, often shortened to PDE5 inhibitor, is a drug used to block the degradative action of phosphodiesterase type 5 on cyclic GMP in the smooth muscle cells lining the blood vessels supplying the corpus cavernosum of the penis. These drugs are used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, and were the first effective oral treatment available for the condition. Because PDE5 is also present in the arterial wall smooth muscle within the lungs, PDE5 inhibitors have also been explored for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, a disease in which blood vessels in the lungs become abnormally narrow.This is from Wiki
Is the relation a function?
Not every relation is a function. But every function is a relation. Function is just a part of relation.
The function f(x) x3 is called the function?
The cubic function.
If an inverse function undoes the work of the original function what does the original function's becomes the inverse function's domain?
Range
When phosphodiesterase inhibited what happens?
itwhat happens when phosphodiesterase is inhition
What is function of phosphodiesterase?
Phosphodiesterase breaks down cAMP. While at first glance this may appear to be a problem, it is quite the opposite. Because of the amplification effect, most hormones need to be present only briefly to cause the desired results.
What is the enzyme that inactivates cAMP?
phosphodiesterase
What terminates cell signaling by inactivating cAMP?
Phosphodiesterase
What is the medical definition of phosphodiesterase?
Phosphodiesterase in medical terms means a class of enzymes that are found in nucleic acids. They break down and produce even smaller nucleotide units.
What does phosphodiesterase break down cAMP into?
gahhh just answer the question lol
What intracellular substance degrades cAMP and inactivating the response to a hormone?
phosphodiesterase
Which intracellular substance degrades cAMP thus inactivating the response to a hormone?
phosphodiesterase.
What effect would an inhibitor of phosphodiesterase activity would have?
prolong the effect of epinephrine by maintaining elevated camp levels in the cyto
Viagra is effective in treating erectile dysfunction because this drug will?
decrease the activity of cyclic GMP phosphodiesterase in the smooth muscle cells of the penile blood vessels
Why is checking for phosphodiesterase inhibitors important prior to administration of nitrates?
phosphodiasterase inhibitors also act as a vasodilator and therefore if it is used with nitrates it will cause too much of vasodilation and the person can go into shock
How does a person inhibit phosphodiesterase to lose weight?
Theophyline is a non-selective phoshodiesterase inhibitor. It is used to treat respiratory disease. Caffiene is in the same class of drugs as theophyline, so drink more coffee!
