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gluconeogenesis occurs in conditions such as?
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after strenuous exercise
during starvation |
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glucose is produced by the process of __
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gluconeogenesis
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the production of glucose from noncarbohydrate starting materials?
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gluconeogenesis
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it occurs primarily in where?
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liver
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lactate, all amino acids, except __, __, and __ can be used to make glucose
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leucine
lysine glycerol |
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it's a long branched chain polymer of glucose; the principal storage of glucose
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glycogen
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where is glycogen stored?
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liver
skeletal mm |
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the brain consumes how much glucose per hr?
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5-6 g of glucose / hr
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glycogen degradation is known as?
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glycogenolysis
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2 hormones control glycogenolysis?
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glucagon and epinephrine
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peptide hormone synthesized in the pancreas
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glucagon
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produced in the adrenal glands?
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epinephrine
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glucagon is released from the pancreas in response to __ blood glucose
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low blood glucose
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epinephrine is released from adrenal glands in response to what?
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threat or stress
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involves in glycogen degradation?
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glycogen phosphorylase
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involves in glycogen synthesis?
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glycogen synthase
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hormone produced by the pancreas in response to high blood glucose levels
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insulin
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function of insulin?
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stimulates the synthesis of glycogen, glycogenesis
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what cells of pancreas secretes insulin?
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beta cells of langerhans
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2 enzymes involved in glycogen synthesis in the liver?
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glycogen synthase
glucokinas |
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when glycogen stores are filled, excess glucose is converted to ? and stored in ?
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fat
adipose tissue |
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glucagon is produced in response to low blood sugar level, a condition known as ?
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hypoglycemia
has an effect opposite of insulin |
