Mesh term Receptors, Glucagon
Browse to parent terms:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Receptors, Pancreatic Hormone
Description
Cell surface receptors that bind glucagon with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Activation of glucagon receptors causes a variety of effects; the best understood is the initiation of a complex enzymatic cascade in the liver which ultimately increases the availability of glucose to body organs.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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