Glucagon — is an important hormone involved in carbohydrate metabolism. Produced by the pancreas, it is released when the glucose level in the blood is low (hypoglycemia), causing the liver to convert stored glycogen into glucose and release it into the… … Wikipedia
Glucagon — Strukturmodel von Glucagon (Ball and Stick Modell) … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Glucagón — HUGO 4191 Símbolo GCG Datos genéticos … Wikipedia Español
glucagon — [ glykagɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1926; de gluc(o) et d un élément agon, du gr. agô « je conduis » ♦ Biochim. Hormone polypeptidique pancréatique, sécrétée en réponse à l hypoglycémie. ● glucagon nom masculin Hormone sécrétée par le pancréas et qui augmente… … Encyclopédie Universelle
glucagón — m. bioquím. Hormona de naturaleza proteica producida por las células alfa de los islotes pancreáticos de Langerhans; estimula la hidrólisis del glucógeno y la consecuente liberación de glucosa en la sangre. Aumenta su secreción cuando la tasa de… … Diccionario médico
glucagon — glucagon. См. глюкагон. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
glucagon — 1923, from GLUCO (Cf. gluco ) + Gk. agon, prp. of agein to lead (see ACT (Cf. act) (n.)) … Etymology dictionary
glucagon — s. m. [Fisiologia] Hormônio secretado pelo pâncreas, antagonista da insulina. = GLUCAGINA, GLUCAGÔNIO • Plural: glucagons. ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
glucagon — [glo͞o′kə gän΄] n. [Ger glukagon < glukose (< Fr glucose, GLUCOSE) + Gr agōn, a struggle (see AGON): so named from effect on insulin] a hormone formed in the pancreas, or certain cells, that increases the concentration of blood sugar and… … English World dictionary