regulating blood glucose concentration exam questions Flashcards
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Phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) is an enzyme in several metabolic processes.
The figure below shows the role of PI3K in the control of blood glucose
concentration.
(b) A decrease in the activity of PI3K can cause type II diabetes.
Use the figure above to explain why. (3)
A
less AKT activated
fewer vesicles move towards cell
less glucose diffuses into cell
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