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Hyperthyroidism is a condition that occurs when the thyroidsecretes an excess of hormones, leading to an increase in themetabolic rate of all the cells in the body. Hyperthyroidismincreases the demand for glucose and for substrates for oxidativephosphorylation. Which metabolic pathways are active in the fastedstate in the liver, muscle, and adipose tissue in order to meetthis demand? Explain.

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LIVER Liver is the principal and primary organ where gluconeogenesis takes place In the fasted state the brain requires glucose and the liver converts the degraded proteins from muscles to glucose by the process of gluconeogenesis Degradation of proteins will release ammonia leading to the functioning of urea cycle as    See Answer
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