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Role of Glucagon in Gluconeogenesis Increases (excites) the gluconeogenesis pathway via F
2,6 BP.


Role of Insulin in Gluconeogenesis Inhibits gluconeogenesis while promoting
glycogenesis, glycolysis, and triglyceride synthesis.


Allosteric regulator for hormone Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate (F 2,6 BP) in the liver.
action on gluconeogenesis


Pyruvate Carboxylase (PC) function & Converts Pyruvate to Oxaloacetate (OAA) in the
location in Gluconeogenesis mitochondrion.


Pyruvate Carboxylase coenzymes in Requires CO₂, ATP, and biotin.
Gluconeogenesis

, PEP Carboxykinase (PEPCK) function & Converts OAA to Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) in the
location in Gluconeogenesis cytoplasm.


PEP Carboxykinase (PEPCK) Requires GTP and releases CO₂.
coenzymes & byproduct in
Gluconeogenesis


Fructose Bisphosphatase (FBPase) Converts Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate to Fructose 6-
function in Gluconeogenesis Phosphate, releasing inorganic phosphate.


Glucose 6-Phosphatase (G6Pase) Converts Glucose-6-Phosphate to Glucose in the
function & location in Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER).
Gluconeogenesis


Glucose 6-Phosphatase role in the In liver: raises blood glucose. In kidney cortex:
liver vs. kidney cortex in provides glucose for kidney medulla.
Gluconeogenesis


Hexokinase (muscle) / Glucokinase Converts glucose to glucose-6-phosphate.
(liver) role in Glycogenesis


Phosphoglucomutase role in Converts glucose-6-phosphate to glucose-1-
Glycogenesis phosphate.


UDP-Glucose Pyrophosphorylase role Converts glucose-1-phosphate to UDP-glucose using
in Glycogenesis UTP and releasing PPi.


Glycogenin role in Glycogenesis Acts as a primer, attaching 2 to 7 glucose residues to
itself.


Glycogen Synthase role in Regulatory enzyme that elongates unbranched
Glycogenesis glycogen chains by adding glucose molecules.


Branching Enzyme role in Creates branches by transferring a 7-glucose segment
Glycogenesis to a C(6)-OH group.

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