KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 180 · KROK (Dentistry)
Corticosteroid analogues induce breakdown of muscle proteins into free amino acids. Under such conditions these amino acids become involved with the following processes:
- A. Glycolysis in muscles
- B. Synthesis of higher fatty acids
- C. Glycogenolysis
- D. Decarboxylation
- E. Gluconeogenesis in liver
Hint
Recall the main effect of glucocorticoids on blood glucose and to which organ and pathway the amino acids released from muscle are sent.
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