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Well the word glycogen and the word glucagon well, on the third letter it has different letters.

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What does the glucagon do as a hormone and where is it produced?

Glucagon converts glucose into glycogen,it is produced from liver


Which hormone stimulates the conversion of excess glucose to glycogen for storage?

The hormones epinephrine and glucagon control glycogen phosphorylase which is an enzyme that breaks down glycogen into glucose.The Insulin helps in this process ...InsulinGlucagonThis hormone is called 'Glucagon'.


Glucagon prompts what organs to convert glycogen to glucose?

liver


How does glucagon change plasma glucose?

Glucagon increases amount of glucose in blood by breaking down of glycogen to glucose .


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.)


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 cell in the body respond to glucagon by breaking down glycogen and releasing glucose?

Muscle cells.


Is glucagone an enzyme?

No, glucagon is not an enzyme. Glucagon is a hormone.


What glucagon does?

Glucagon: increases blood glucose by braking down glycogen by the liver (glycogenolysis)


What hormone is responsible for stimulating the breakdrown of glycogen and its release as glucose?

The hormone glucagon converts stored glycogen into glucose, which can be transported in the bloodstream.


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!


Glucose is stored in the liver and muscles as a large polysaccharide called?

Glycogen. Plants store energy in starch.... Mammals store their excess energy in glycogen.