Glycogen Metabolism and Related Hormones

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to glycogen metabolism and related hormone functions as discussed in the lecture.

Glycogen branching requires _____________.

a) alpha (1>6) linkage

Glucose mobilization in the _____________ involves conversion of glycogen to glucose.

b) Liver

High blood glucose amount leads to secretion of _____________.

c) Insulin

Low blood glucose amount leads to _____________ glucagon secretion.

a) Increased

Low blood glucose amount leads to _____________ cAMP levels.

a) Increased

Low blood glucose amount leads to _____________ F2,6P levels.

b) Decreased

In glycogen, glucose units interact with one another at non-branched residues by _____________.

b) alpha (1>4) linkage

_____________ is an activated molecule that allows for glycogen formation.

a) UDP-glucose

Insulin acts on _____________ to bring about glycogen synthesis.

d) Both Liver and Muscle

Glucagon acts on _____________ to bring about glycogen degradation.

a) Liver