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Glucagon is a hormone produced by the pancreas that stimulates the liver to break down glycogen into glucose. By doing so, the endocrine system increases the blood sugar level.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoGlucagon is a drug (and a naturally-occurring hormone) that stimulates the liver to break down glycogen to raise blood sugar levels.
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Does insulin mobilize liver glycogen to yield glucose?
No, insulin stimulates the liver to produce glycogen from glucose. Glucagon mobilizes liver glycogen to yield glucose.
What stimulates the liver to produce glucose?
glycogen
Glucose is stored in the liver as?
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When your body needs energy what does it break down in the liver and what does it release into the bloodstream?
The liver stores glycogen. When the body uses it for energy it converts the glycogen to glucose.
What carbohydrate is stored in the liver?
Glycogen in form of glucose.
Name one hormone and state its function?
* Insulin - released by pancreas - encourages liver and muscle cells to absorb glucose from the blood; stimulates the conversion of glucose ----> glycogen in liver/muscle cells.
Which organ stimulates the production of glycogen?
the liver
Where is glucogen stored?
Glucose is stored as glycogen in muscles and liver.
What is the difference between liver glycogen and muscle glycogen?
Liver glycogen has low glycogenin content as compared to muscle glycogen.. liver glycogen responds to glucagon but muscle glycogen responds to catecholamines.. liver glycogen is used for the maintenance of blood glucose levels, but muscle glycogen is used for the supply of energy to the muscles liver glycogen can be completely broken down to glucose because of the presence of glucose 6 phosphatase, which does not occur in the muscles
Where can glucose be stored as glycogen?
the liver
Is glucose the basic unit of glycogen?
Glucose is the basic unit of glycogen. In humans, glycogen is stored in the liver as well as the muscle tissues.
What part of the body is glycogen stored in?
IntestinesCORRECTION:Muscles contain the most glycogen-- the storage form of glucose-- in the body. The liver comes next.
