The activation of adenylyl cyclase leads to increased intracellular cAMP concentrations, which subsequently activate protein kinase A (PKA) and other downstream effectors including EPAC2 and calcium channels
The N-hexanoic (C-terminal) and 6-aminohexanoic amide (N-terminal) modifications introduced during the lead-optimization phase of the Harding laboratorys Ang IV-analog program were specifically designed to increase hydrophobicity, decrease hydrogen bonding, and improve metabolic stability against the proteases that degrade native angiotensin IV
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