Topic 8: Homeostasis regulating blood glucose levels 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyBiological molecules, organic chemistry and biochemistryA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Salma begum16Created on: 27-04-18 15:56 Adrenal gland gland that secretes hormones to control important functions such as heart rate and blood pressure - they are above the kidneys 1 of 14 Adrenaline hormone produced by the adrenal glands 2 of 14 Antagonistic working in opposition to each other e.g insulin and glucagon 3 of 14 Adenylate cyclase an enzyme which is found inside of the membrane of target cells 4 of 14 Diabetes mellitus the commonest form of diabetes caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic insulin = failure to metabolise sugars and starch 5 of 14 Gluconeogenesis process by which glucose is generated from certain non- carbohydrates carbon substrate 6 of 14 Glycoenesis production of glycogen from glucose 7 of 14 Glycogenolysis breakdown of glycogen into glucose 8 of 14 Hyperglycaemia high blood sugar level 9 of 14 Hypoglycaemia low blood sugar level 10 of 14 Insulin hormone produced by the pancreas that lowers the blood sugar level 11 of 14 Islets of Langerhans regions of the pancreas that produce the hormone glucagon and insulin 12 of 14 Protein Kinase A an enzyme system that is activated by cyclic adenosine monophospate (cAMP) and that catalyses the activity of intracelluar proteins 13 of 14 Protein Kinases a kinase enzyme that modifies other proteins by chemically adding phosphate groups to them (phosporylation) 14 of 14
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