In: Anatomy and Physiology
Provide one way in which glutamine/glutamate could be regulated
hormonally, in order to meet the needs of the organism. Start with
the hormone that would be used to send the message to the liver
cell that the blood glucose level is low, and run through the steps
of the amplification cascade in the liver (a sketch with
explanation would be useful), and conclude with one important
target enzyme and indicate how it would be affected (activated?
Inhibited? How?). Briefly explain the biochemical strategy of this
regulation.