answersLogoWhite

0

Insulin reduces the amount of sugar in your bloodstream to an acceptable level, and glucagon raises the amount of sugar in your bloodstream to an acceptable level.

Glycogen is a stored type of the sugar, Glucose, that can readily be added to the bloodstream by glucagon.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Chemistry

What is the difference between glucose and glycogen?

Glucose is a simple sugar that serves as the primary source of energy for cells, while glycogen is a complex carbohydrate that serves as a storage form of glucose in the liver and muscles.


Is the difference between glycogen and starch?

Glycogen is the storage form of glucose in animals, while starch is the storage form of glucose in plants. Both glycogen and starch are polysaccharides made up of glucose units, but they differ in the branching pattern of their glucose chains and the enzymes involved in their synthesis and breakdown.


What is the difference between alpha 1,4 glucosidase and glycogen phosphorylase in terms of their roles in carbohydrate metabolism?

Alpha 1,4 glucosidase helps break down complex carbohydrates into simpler sugars, while glycogen phosphorylase helps break down glycogen into glucose for energy. Essentially, alpha 1,4 glucosidase is involved in the initial breakdown of carbohydrates, while glycogen phosphorylase is involved in breaking down stored glycogen for energy production.


What is the difference between tb and insulin syringe?

TB syringes are typically used for administering TB skin tests, holding 1 ml of fluid and marked in tenths of a milliliter. Insulin syringes are designed for injecting insulin, with capacity varying depending on concentration and marked in units. The main difference lies in their specific uses and the volume they are designed to accurately measure and deliver.


What is the use of insulin in the cellular respiration?

Insulin helps regulate blood glucose levels by promoting the uptake of glucose into cells. Once inside the cells, glucose can be used in cellular respiration to produce energy in the form of ATP. Insulin also helps in the storage of excess glucose as glycogen in the liver and muscle cells.

Related Questions

What is the difference between insulin and glucagon?

Insulin signals blood cells like liver and muscle cells. These are used to accelerate the conversion of glucose to glycogen that's stored in the liver. Glucagon attach themselves to liver cells telling them to convert glycogen to glucose and to release glucose into the blood.


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 promotes the storage of glucose as glycogen?

Insulin promotes the storage of glucose as glycogen in the liver and muscles by stimulating glycogen synthesis. When blood glucose levels are high, insulin is released from the pancreas to signal cells to take up glucose and convert it into glycogen for storage.


Difference between insulin novarapid and insulin human actrapid?

actrapid is a soluble insulin and novorapid is insulinaspart


What hormone affects the storage of glycogen in the liver?

Insulin


Glycogen breakdown in exercising muscle is activated by?

Insulin


What will happen if a non diabetic takes insulin?

The insulin will stimulate the formation of glycogen, which will lower your blood sugar


What two factors influence blood glucose concentration?

Insulin and Glycogen


The primary function of insulin is?

Stimulates conversion of excess glucose to glycogen


How does cardiovascular fitness affect insulin action in the body?

When you do cardiovascular fitness, muscle glycogen gets used up. When your body works to restore the glycogen your insulin action is heightened. Any type of physical activity makes your insulin action work better.


Can glycogen be converted?

No. Insulin converts glucose into glycogen for storage in the body. Glucagon converts glycogen into glucose. (it's the various cells in the body that do the conversion in either case, insulin and glucagon are hormones that induce the shift in the metabolism.)


Which two hormones exerts opposite effects?

Insulin and glucagon. Insulin stores simple sugars in the form of a polymer (glycogen) in the liver and glucagon breaks down glycogen in the liver forming glucose and releases it back into the bloodstream. ChaCha!