Regulation of Enzymatic Activity

 

 

Insulin                                                                         Glucagon/Epinephrine

 

Indicates high glucose levels                                                      Indicates low blood glucose/

Activates Protein Phosphotase                                      need for blood glucose

Leads to dephosphorylation                                                      Activates cAMP

                                                                                                Protein kinase

                                                                                                Leads to phosphorylation

 

 

 

 

Enzyme                                               Active                                     Inactive

 

Glycogen Synthase                               -OH                                         -P

 

Glycogen Phosphorylase                       -P                                            -OH

 

PFK-2 (kinase)                                    -OH                                         -P

(phosphotase)                                       -P                                            -OH

 

Pyruvate Kinase                                   -OH                                         -P

 

Pyruvate dehydrogenase                       -OH                                         -P

 

Lipase                                                  -P                                            -OH

 

Acetyl CoA carboxylase                       -OH                                         -P

 

HMG CoA reductase                           -OH                                         -P