During fasting, which of the following is released from the muscles?
Correct Answer: Alanine
Description: *Alanine is formed from glucose in muscles during fasting conditions. *This alanine comes out in blood, then taken up by liver *In liver it is conveed back to glucose by a pathway known as gluconeogenesis. *Then this glucose is again supplied to the fasting muscle. So, a cycle is formed known as Cahill cycle (see treasure).
Category:
Biochemistry
Get More
Subject Mock Tests
Practice with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects and improve your knowledge.
Attempt a mock test nowMock Exam
Take an exam with 100 random questions selected from all subjects to test your knowledge.
Coming SoonGet More
Subject Mock Tests
Try practicing mock tests with over 200,000 questions from various medical subjects.
Attempt a mock test now