Inside a Cell, Glucagon Ultimately Results in the Phosphorylation of a Wide

question 12

Essay

Inside a cell, glucagon ultimately results in the phosphorylation of a wide variety of enzymes to control their activity. For each of the following enzymes that is phosphorylated in response to glucagon binding, explain what happens to its activity and why that is important (considering the pathway that the enzyme is in and the overall goal of glucagon).
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase:
Pyruvate kinase:
Glycogen phosphorylase:
Phosphofructokinase-2:

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