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Trypsin commonly used for cell dispersion increases adenylate cyclase activity of KB cells. It acts on catalytic receptors, since the apparent Km for ATP is lowered, and it alters the dependence of adenylate cyclase on Mg++ ions.
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Guiraud-Simplot, A., Colobert, L. Adenylate cyclase activation by trypsin in KB cell cultures. Experientia 33, 899–901 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01951270
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