Nutrient Homeostasis and Fed/Fasted States
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What is the main target organ of glucagon during fasting?
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After several days of starvation, which fuel supplies a large share of the brain's energy?
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Why can skeletal muscle glycogen not be used to raise blood glucose?
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Muscle lacks glucose-6-phosphatase, so it cannot release free glucose; it uses its glycogen for its own energy.
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