Essential Biochemistry - Integration Of Metabolism And Metabolism In Starvation (Section 3 - No. 1)
In starvation, what is the order of the metabolic changes that occur?
Increased blood glucose -> Decreased Insulin -> Increased gluconeogenesis
Increased Insulin -> Decreased blood glucose -> Increased gluconeogenesis
Decreased blood glucose -> Decreased insulin -> Increased ketone bodies and gluconeogenesis
Increased ketone bodies -> Decreased insulin -> Increased gluconeogenesis
Explanation
As glucose levels fall during starvation, insulin levels decrease, which leads to the production of ketone bodies and gluconeogenesis is stimulated.
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