5.22 Understand not memorize metabolism: Early starvation: Glycogenolysis

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Why does our blood glucose not drop below 40 mg/dL, putting us in a coma, when we are fast asleep in the morning since we have not eaten since dinner, almost 7-8 hours ago? This state between meals, is known as early starvation. Breakdown of liver glycogen (glycogenolysis) is the major pathway that keeps our blood glucose above 40 mg/dL during periods of early starvation. This video discusses the key steps of liver glycogenolysis and explains why the muscles do not contribute to blood glucose in spite of having five times more glycogen than the liver.

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