3. Physiology
        3.3. Endocrinology
            3.3.1. Pancreas - endocrine
3.3.1.2. Glucagon

Glucagon

Metabolism

Halflife = 5-10 minutes

Degraded by liver

Actions of glucagon

NB:

 

 

Mechanism

Protein kinase A also

Regulation

Stimulator

Inhibitors

NB:

Starvation

Other notes

[WG21:p355]

Glucocorticoids are necessary for glucagon to exert its gluconeogenic actions during fasting
--> role of glucocorticoids is permissive



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