Entry
Name
Glucagon signaling pathway - Loxodonta africana (African savanna elephant)
Description
Glucagon is conventionally regarded as a counterregulatory hormone for insulin and plays a critical anti-hypoglycemic role by maintaining glucose homeostasis in both animals and humans. To increase blood glucose, glucagon promotes hepatic glucose output by increasing glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis and by decreasing glycogenesis and glycolysis in a concerted fashion via multiple mechanisms. Glucagon also stimulates hepatic mitochondrial beta-oxidation to supply energy for glucose production. Glucagon performs its main effect via activation of adenylate cyclase. The adenylate-cyclase-derived cAMP activates protein kinase A (PKA), which then phosphorylates downstream targets, such as cAMP response element binding protein (CREB) and the bifunctional enzyme 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/ fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase (one of the isoforms being PFK/FBPase 1, encoded by PFKFB1).
Class
Organismal Systems; Endocrine system
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Organism
Loxodonta africana (African savanna elephant) [GN:
lav ]
Gene
100655206 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K04632 ]
100675162 CREB1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K05870 ]
100657989 ATF2; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-2 isoform X1 [KO:K04450 ]
100662521 ATF4; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 isoform X2 [KO:K04374 ]
100653565 CREB3L1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 1 [KO:K09048 ]
100673694 CREB3L4; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 4 [KO:K09048 ]
100666211 CREB3L2; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 2 [KO:K09048 ]
100670574 CREB3L3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
100677344 CREB3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
100675079 CREB5; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5 isoform X1 [KO:K09047 ]
100664928 PPP4R3A; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3A isoform X2 [KO:K17491 ]
100677294 serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3B-like [KO:K17491 ]
100656145 PPP4R3B; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3B isoform X3 [KO:K17491 ]
100673108 CRTC2; CREB-regulated transcription coactivator 2 isoform X3 [KO:K16333 ]
100654985 PPARGC1A; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha isoform X2 [KO:K07202 ]
100656672 GNAQ; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K04634 ]
100670617 PLCB4; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-4 isoform X3 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
100672435 PLCB1; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-1 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
100668575 PLCB2; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-2 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
100663829 PLCB3; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-3 isoform X1 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
100665028 ITPR1; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 1 [KO:K04958 ]
100659666 ITPR3; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 3 [KO:K04960 ]
100661626 PPP3CA; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit alpha isoform [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
100664832 PPP3CC; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit gamma isoform isoform X1 [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
100677352 PPP3CB; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit beta isoform isoform X1 [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
100653927 CAMK2G; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit gamma isoform X1 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
100663321 CAMK2D; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit delta isoform X2 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
100657770 PPARA; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha isoform X1 [KO:K07294 ]
100659362 PHKA2; phosphorylase b kinase regulatory subunit alpha, liver isoform isoform X1 [KO:K07190 ]
100661354 PHKA1; phosphorylase b kinase regulatory subunit alpha, skeletal muscle isoform isoform X3 [KO:K07190 ]
100662025 PHKB; phosphorylase b kinase regulatory subunit beta isoform X3 [KO:K07190 ]
100663820 PHKG1; phosphorylase b kinase gamma catalytic chain, skeletal muscle/heart isoform isoform X2 [KO:K00871 ] [EC:2.7.11.19 ]
100660711 PHKG2; phosphorylase b kinase gamma catalytic chain, liver/testis isoform isoform X1 [KO:K00871 ] [EC:2.7.11.19 ]
100665273 PRKAB2; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-2 isoform X1 [KO:K07199 ]
100676546 PRKAB1; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-1 [KO:K07199 ]
100669727 PRKAG1; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-1 isoform X2 [KO:K07200 ]
100675348 PRKAG3; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-3 [KO:K07200 ]
100672035 PRKAG2; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-2 [KO:K07200 ]
100677089 SLC2A1; solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 1 [KO:K07299 ]
100669209 SLC2A2; solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 2 [KO:K07593 ]
100653931 PDHA2; pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit alpha, testis-specific form, mitochondrial isoform X1 [KO:K00161 ] [EC:1.2.4.1 ]
100660992 PDHA1; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit alpha, somatic form, mitochondrial [KO:K00161 ] [EC:1.2.4.1 ]
Compound
C00354 D-Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate
C00665 beta-D-Fructose 2,6-bisphosphate
C00668 alpha-D-Glucose 6-phosphate
C01172 beta-D-Glucose 6-phosphate
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
Reference
Authors
Jiang G, Zhang BB
Title
Glucagon and regulation of glucose metabolism.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Rui L
Title
Energy metabolism in the liver.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Jitrapakdee S
Title
Transcription factors and coactivators controlling nutrient and hormonal regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Desvergne B, Michalik L, Wahli W.
Title
Transcriptional regulation of metabolism.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Hardie DG
Title
Organismal carbohydrate and lipid homeostasis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Hasenour CM, Berglund ED, Wasserman DH
Title
Emerging role of AMP-activated protein kinase in endocrine control of metabolism in the liver.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Quesada I, Tuduri E, Ripoll C, Nadal A
Title
Physiology of the pancreatic alpha-cell and glucagon secretion: role in glucose homeostasis and diabetes.
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Reference
Authors
Oh KJ, Han HS, Kim MJ, Koo SH
Title
CREB and FoxO1: two transcription factors for the regulation of hepatic gluconeogenesis.
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Reference
Authors
Cheng A, Saltiel AR
Title
More TORC for the gluconeogenic engine.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Altarejos JY, Montminy M
Title
CREB and the CRTC co-activators: sensors for hormonal and metabolic signals.
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Pernicova I, Korbonits M
Title
Metformin--mode of action and clinical implications for diabetes and cancer.
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Hirota K, Fukamizu A
Title
Transcriptional regulation of energy metabolism in the liver.
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Chalkiadaki A, Guarente L
Title
Metabolic signals regulate SIRT1 expression.
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Authors
Chalkiadaki A, Guarente L
Title
Sirtuins mediate mammalian metabolic responses to nutrient availability.
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Authors
Tang BL, Chua CE
Title
Is systemic activation of Sirt1 beneficial for ageing-associated metabolic disorders?
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Reference
Authors
Ozcan L, Wong CC, Li G, Xu T, Pajvani U, Park SK, Wronska A, Chen BX, Marks AR, Fukamizu A, Backs J, Singer HA, Yates JR 3rd, Accili D, Tabas I
Title
Calcium signaling through CaMKII regulates hepatic glucose production in fasting and obesity.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Wang Y, Li G, Goode J, Paz JC, Ouyang K, Screaton R, Fischer WH, Chen J, Tabas I, Montminy M
Title
Inositol-1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor regulates hepatic gluconeogenesis in fasting and diabetes.
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