| glucagon |
a hormone secreted by the pancreas; stimulates increases in blood sugar levels in the blood (thus opposing the action of insulin)
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| glucocorticoid |
a steroid hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex of animals; affects functioning of gonads and has anti-inflammatory activity
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| glucose |
a monosaccharide sugar that has several forms; an important source of physiological energy
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| gluconeogenesis |
Gluconeogenesis, ultimately, is the generation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources like lactate, glycerol, and amino acids. Many 3 and 4-carbon substrates can enter the gluconeogenesis pathway. Lactate from anaerobic exercise in skeletal muscle is easily converted to pyruvate; this happens as part of the Cori cycle.However, the first designated substrate in the gluconeogenic pathway is pyruvate. ...
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| glucagon |
A hormone produced by the pancreas that increases the level of glucose (sugar) in the blood.
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