The duration of a slow, excitatory postsynaptic potential mediated by cAMP is driven by the extent of time that cAMP remains active before being degraded by what protein?
A) protein kinase C
B) protein kinase A
C) phosphodiesterase
D) adenylate cyclase
E) G protein

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Phosphodiesterase is responsible for degrading cAMP, thereby determining the duration of a slow, excitatory postsynaptic potential mediated by cAMP.

The Duration of a Slow, Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential Mediated by CAMP