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Pathway Narrative:

Each Protein Kinase A regulatory subunit is bound by two cAMP molecules, resulting in the activation of Protein Kinase A.

Type:
Protein
Function/Job:
Acts as a widespread internal signal transmitter for the cell
Interacts with:
cAMP, PKA Catalytic Domain
Interesting Facts:

Chemists Edmond Fischer and Edwin Krebs won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1992 for their work understanding PKA activity.

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