Term Name: cAMP-dependent protein kinase complex
Synonyms: 3',5' cAMP-dependent protein kinase complex, 3',5'-cAMP-dependent protein kinase complex, adenosine 3',5'-cyclophosphate-dependent protein kinase complex, cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase complex, PKA
Definition: An enzyme complex, composed of regulatory and catalytic subunits, that catalyzes protein phosphorylation. Inactive forms of the enzyme have two regulatory chains and two catalytic chains; activation by cAMP produces two active catalytic monomers and a regulatory dimer.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005952]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: intracellular protein-containing complex serine/threonine protein kinase complex