The activity of adenylyl cyclase is essentially the opposite of which of the following enzymes?
A) protein kinase
B) protein phosphatase
C) phosphodiesterase
D) phosphorylase

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Adenylyl cyclase catalyzes the formation of cyclic AMP (cAMP) from ATP. Phosphodiesterase breaks down cAMP to AMP. Therefore, the activity of adenylyl cyclase is essentially the opposite of phosphodiesterase.

The Activity of Adenylyl Cyclase Is Essentially the Opposite of Which