Biology A-Level
Gluconeogenesis
What Gluconeogenesis means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The production of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources, mainly glycerol and amino acids, stimulated by glucagon and increasing as glycogen stores fall during fasting.
The synthesis of glucose from non-carbohydrate sources such as glycerol and amino acids, stimulated by glucagon, which raises blood glucose concentration.
Topics that use Gluconeogenesis
- Control of blood glucose concentration (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
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