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Glucagon |
Is a steroid hormone that is released by alpha cells from the pancreas that increase the glucose concentration in the plasma by stimulating gluconeogenesis and inhibiting glycogenesis |
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Gluconeogenesis |
The synthesis of glucose from pyruvate and lactate in the liver and kidney |
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Glycolysis |
The catabolism of glucose to pyruvate; reverse reaction to gluconeogenesis |
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Glycogenesis |
The conversion of glucose to glycogen (storage) |
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Glycogenolysis |
Glycogen to glucose |
