Entry
Name
Glucagon signaling pathway - Pteropus alecto (black flying fox)
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
Pteropus alecto (black flying fox) [GN:
pale ]
Gene
102889764 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoforms XLas [KO:K04632 ]
102888198 CREB1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K05870 ]
102889014 ATF2; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-2 isoform X1 [KO:K04450 ]
102896553 ATF4; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 [KO:K04374 ]
102878515 CREB3L4; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 4 [KO:K09048 ]
102894633 CREB3L1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
102882888 CREB3L2; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 2 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
102886510 CREB3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
102879289 CREB3L3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
102884583 CREB5; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5 isoform X1 [KO:K09047 ]
102886393 PPP4R3B; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3B isoform X1 [KO:K17491 ]
102886799 PPP4R3A; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3A isoform X1 [KO:K17491 ]
102895206 serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 4 regulatory subunit 3B [KO:K17491 ]
102879203 CRTC2; CREB-regulated transcription coactivator 2 isoform X1 [KO:K16333 ]
102879270 PPARGC1A; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha isoform X1 [KO:K07202 ]
102877919 guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(q) subunit alpha [KO:K04634 ]
102885207 PLCB4; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-4 isoform X1 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
102896356 ITPR2; inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor type 2 isoform X1 [KO:K04959 ]
102880029 PPP3CA; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit alpha isoform isoform X1 [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
102883156 PPP3CB; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit beta isoform isoform X1 [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
102898473 PPP3CC; serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 2B catalytic subunit gamma isoform isoform X1 [KO:K04348 ] [EC:3.1.3.16 ]
102888385 CAMK2A; calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase type II subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K04515 ] [EC:2.7.11.17 ]
102878006 PPARA; peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha [KO:K07294 ]
102879995 PHKB; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: phosphorylase b kinase regulatory subunit beta [KO:K07190 ]
102882713 PHKA2; phosphorylase b kinase regulatory subunit alpha, liver isoform isoform X1 [KO:K07190 ]
102892742 PHKA1; phosphorylase b kinase regulatory subunit alpha, skeletal muscle isoform isoform X1 [KO:K07190 ]
102879938 PHKG1; phosphorylase b kinase gamma catalytic chain, skeletal muscle/heart isoform isoform X2 [KO:K00871 ] [EC:2.7.11.19 ]
102882222 PHKG2; phosphorylase b kinase gamma catalytic chain, liver/testis isoform isoform X2 [KO:K00871 ] [EC:2.7.11.19 ]
102893109 CALML4; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: calmodulin-like protein 4 [KO:K02183 ]
102886980 PRKAB1; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-1 [KO:K07199 ]
102887949 PRKAB2; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit beta-2 [KO:K07199 ]
102898038 PRKAG2; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-2 [KO:K07200 ]
102882613 PRKAG3; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-3 isoform X3 [KO:K07200 ]
102887347 PRKAG1; 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase subunit gamma-1 isoform X2 [KO:K07200 ]
102885620 SLC2A1; solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 1 [KO:K07299 ]
102883555 SLC2A2; solute carrier family 2, facilitated glucose transporter member 2 isoform X1 [KO:K07593 ]
102897181 PDHA2; pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 component subunit alpha, testis-specific form, mitochondrial isoform X1 [KO:K00161 ] [EC:1.2.4.1 ]
102882467 PDHA1; 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.
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Reference
Authors
Desvergne B, Michalik L, Wahli W.
Title
Transcriptional regulation of metabolism.
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Reference
Authors
Hardie DG
Title
Organismal carbohydrate and lipid homeostasis.
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Reference
Authors
Hasenour CM, Berglund ED, Wasserman DH
Title
Emerging role of AMP-activated protein kinase in endocrine control of metabolism in the liver.
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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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Authors
Pernicova I, Korbonits M
Title
Metformin--mode of action and clinical implications for diabetes and cancer.
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Authors
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.
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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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