Glucagon or Insulin? a. Binds to a G-protein coupled receptor b. Binds to a rece

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Glucagon or Insulin? a. Binds to a G-protein coupled receptor b. Binds to a receptor with tyrosine kinase activity c. Up-regulates glycogen synthesis d. Down-regulates the expression of PEP carboxykinase and glucose 6 phosphatase e. Activates phosphorylase b kinase f. Stimulates cAMP dependent protein kinase g. Stimulates the action of PFK-2 h. Stimulates fatty acid synthesis i. Inhibits acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 j. Stimulates mobilization of triacylglycerol from adipose tissue k. Lack or disfunction can lead to build up of ketone bodies in blood

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a Binds to G protein coupled receptor Glucagon b Binds to a receptor with tyrosine kinase activity Insulin c up-regulates glycogen synthesis Insulin d downregulates the expression of PEP carboxykinase and glucose 6 phosphatase Glucagon e activates phosphorylase b kinase Glucagon f stimulates cAMP dependent protein kinase Glucagon g stimulates the action of PFK-2 Insulin h stimulates fatty acid synthesis Insulin i inhibits acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 Glucagon j stimulates mobilisation of triacylglycerol from adipose tissue Glucagon k lack or dysfunction can lead to build up of ketone bodies in blood Insulin

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