Coordination and control – the endocrine system

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Synthetic glucagon is frequently administered to patients experiencing severe hypoglycaemia. Which of the following pathways correctly describes the molecular cascade initiated by the binding of glucagon to its target cells in the liver?

Glucagon binds to a transmembrane receptor →\rightarrow→ activates adenylate cyclase →\rightarrow→ converts ATP to cAMP →\rightarrow→ activates protein kinase A →\rightarrow→ promotes glycogenolysis

Glucagon binds to a transmembrane receptor →\rightarrow→ activates adenylate cyclase →\rightarrow→ converts ADP to cAMP →\rightarrow→ inhibits protein kinase A →\rightarrow→ promotes glycogenesis

Glucagon diffuses across the phospholipid bilayer →\rightarrow→ binds to an intracellular receptor →\rightarrow→ acts as a transcription factor →\rightarrow→ upregulates glucose-6-phosphatase expression

Glucagon binds to a transmembrane receptor →\rightarrow→ activates tyrosine kinase →\rightarrow→ triggers vesicle fusion →\rightarrow→ increases translocation of GLUT4 glucose transporters

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