What are the effects of the following on the rates of glycogen synthesis and glycogen degradation: (I...

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What are the effects of the following on the rates of glycogensynthesis and glycogen degradation:
(I put my thoughts and answers behind each one could you tell meif I'm correct and if my reasoning is correct/explain why)
1. Increasing Calcium Concentration (increase glycogendegradation and decrease synthesis because it activatesphosphorylase kinase)
2. Increasing ATP concentration (Decrease glycogen degradation andincrease glycogen synthesis)
3. Inhibiting adenyl cyclase (Decrease glycogen degradation...idont know why)
4. Increasing Epinephrine (increase glycogen degradation becausemore energy is needed in muscles for \"fight or flight\" response)(act on G coupled receptor)
5. Increasing AMP concentration (increase glycogen degradation(more energy required))

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1 Right Increased calcium levels increases glycogen degradation Glucagon in the liver cells activates a Gprotein coupled receptor that triggers a cascade and activates phospholipase C PLC PLC ctivates release of calcium from ER into the cytoplasm where it binds See Answer

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