The use of cyclic AMP to mobilize fatty acids from adipose tissue is analogous to cyclic AMPs role in mobilization of sugars from glycogen in the liver.

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Cyclic AMP acts as a secondary messenger in both processes: it activates protein kinase A, which in turn activates hormone-sensitive lipase in adipose tissue for fat mobilization and phosphorylase kinase in the liver for glycogen breakdown, thus mobilizing fatty acids and sugars, respectively.

The Use of Cyclic AMP to Mobilize Fatty Acids from Adipose