Gluconeogenesis substrat - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MCBM Exam #3: Mitsouras (Nic Tan) What is gluconeogenesis? When is it active? - Answer- Synthesis of glucose from non-sugar precursors. Active during fasting (glycogenolysis is dominant), and is the ONLY pathway during starvation (because all of the glycogen stores have been used up). What is gluconeogenesis stimulated and inhibited by? - Answer- Gluconeogenesis: Stimulated by glucagon (when we need blood sugar) Inhibited by insulin (when we need to lower blood sugar) What is the...