Questions and Answers
What is the main inhibitory hormone for gluconeogenesis?
Insulin
How does insulin affect the activity of key gluconeogenic enzymes?
Decreases their activity
Which hormone is the primary stimulatory hormone for promoting gluconeogenesis during fasting?
Glucagon
What effect do glucocorticoids have on gluconeogenesis?
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Which enzyme's activity is decreased by insulin to suppress gluconeogenesis?
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How does glucagon increase the availability of gluconeogenic precursors?
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What effect do metabolites like fructose-2,6-bisphosphate (F2,6BP) and AMP have on gluconeogenesis?
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How does limited substrate availability impact gluconeogenesis?
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What role does gene expression play in the regulation of gluconeogenesis?
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Which factor can induce the transcription of genes encoding enzymes for gluconeogenesis?
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How do hormones like glucagon impact the regulation of gluconeogenesis?
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What effect do allosteric regulators have on the enzymes in gluconeogenesis?
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