Biochemistry
What is the primary role of insulin in glucose metabolism?
What is the effect of activated PKB on GLUT4 translocation?
What is the overall effect of insulin signaling on blood glucose levels after a high-glucose meal?
Why are insulin receptor substrates (IRS) considered adapter proteins?
Apply your understanding of PI 3-kinase activation to explain its role in insulin signaling.
Evaluate the impact of PKB on glycogen synthesis in insulin signaling.
How does insulin signaling maintain glucose concentration gradients between the bloodstream and the cell?