The epinephrine signaling pathway plays a role in regulating glucose homeostasis in muscle cells. The signaling pathway is activated by the binding of epinephrine to the beta-2 adrenergic receptor. A simplified model of the epinephrine signaling pathway is represented in Figure 1. Adenylyl Cyclase Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptor Epinephrine `Cyclic AMP АТР Plasma Membrane GTP Protein Kinase A -АТР GDP GTP ►ADP GDP G Protein Phosphorylase Kinase -АТР ADP Glycogen Phosphorylase Glycogen Glucose-1-Phosphate Glycolysis Figure 1. A simplified model of the epinephrine signaling pathway in muscle cells

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Use the image above to explain how a muscle cell knows when to increases its glucose levels for cell respiration to be ready to fight or flight. 

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The epinephrine signaling pathway plays a role in regulating glucose homeostasis in muscle cells. The signaling
pathway is activated by the binding of epinephrine to the beta-2 adrenergic receptor. A simplified model of the
epinephrine signaling pathway is represented in Figure 1.
Adenylyl
Cyclase
Beta-2
Adrenergic
Receptor
Epinephrine
Cyclic AMP
Plasma
АТР
Membrane
Protein Kinase A
GTP
ATP
GDP
GTP
ADP
GDP G Protein
Phosphorylase Kinase
ATP
►ADP
Glycogen Phosphorylase
Glycogen
Glucose-1-Phosphate
Glycolysis
Figure 1. A simplified model of the epinephrine signaling pathway in muscle cells
Transcribed Image Text:The epinephrine signaling pathway plays a role in regulating glucose homeostasis in muscle cells. The signaling pathway is activated by the binding of epinephrine to the beta-2 adrenergic receptor. A simplified model of the epinephrine signaling pathway is represented in Figure 1. Adenylyl Cyclase Beta-2 Adrenergic Receptor Epinephrine Cyclic AMP Plasma АТР Membrane Protein Kinase A GTP ATP GDP GTP ADP GDP G Protein Phosphorylase Kinase ATP ►ADP Glycogen Phosphorylase Glycogen Glucose-1-Phosphate Glycolysis Figure 1. A simplified model of the epinephrine signaling pathway in muscle cells
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