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Glucagon: Actions, Regulation and Features

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Actions of Glucagon 2. Regulation of Secretion of Glucagon 3. Features. Glucagon is a peptide hormone. It is secreted by alpha or A cells of islets of Langerhans. Unlike insulin which is a hypoglycemic agent, glucagon is a hyperglycemic agent. Actions of Glucagon: 1. Carbohydrate metabolism 2. Fat metabolism On Carbohydrate Metabolism: [...]

By |2016-11-06T04:09:49+00:00November 6, 2016|Endocrine Pancreas|Comments Off on Glucagon: Actions, Regulation and Features

Glucagon: Chemistry and Functions | Hormones

In this article we will discuss about the Chemistry and Functions of Glucagon. Chemistry of Glucagon: 1. Glucagon is a polypeptide with a molecu­lar weight of 3,485. 2. It consists of 29 amino acid having 15 dif­ferent amino acids. The amino acids are arranged in a straight chain. 3. It contains no cystine, proline or isoleucine but contains sufficient amounts [...]

By |2016-08-03T17:40:15+00:00August 3, 2016|Glucagon|Comments Off on Glucagon: Chemistry and Functions | Hormones
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