insulin Flashcards
glucagon is a…
insulin counter-regulatory hormone
how many aa inglucagon
29
what is glucagon stored as
pro-glucagon
what other than glucagon is made from pro-glucagon
glp-1
which aa’s in blood increase glucagon secretion
alanine and arginine
glucagon receptor
gpcr
insulin receptor
tyrosine kinase
glucagon binding pathway
glucagon stimulates what in the liver (2)
glycogenolysis
gluconeogenesis
PKA stimulates… and inhibits (enzymes)
glycogen phosphorylase
glycogen synthase
in the liver, glucagon
inhibits glycolysis and increases gluconeogenesis
excess acetyl coa is turned into
ketone bodiessss
what are the 2 main ketone bodies
acetone
beta hydroxybutarate
adrenaline in fasting where does it go what does it do
goes to muscle, stimulates glycogen olysis via cAMP activating PKA
where is GLP1 produced
L cells - enteroendocrine cells - ileo-colonic
