1,2-diacylglycerol (DAG)and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate (IP3)are cleaved from phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP₂)by the enzyme:

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Phospholipase C cleaves PIP₂ to form DAG and IP3. Adenylyl cyclase produces cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP), phosphodiesterase breaks down cAMP, and protein kinase C is activated by DAG and IP3 to phosphorylate target proteins.

1,2-Diacylglycerol (DAG)and Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate (IP3)are Cleaved from Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-Bisphosphate (PIP₂)by