gluconeogenesis

(noun)

the metabolic process in which glucose is formed, mostly in the liver, from non-carbohydrate precursors

Related Terms

  • glucagon
  • glycogen
  • glycogenolysis
  • thyroxine
  • hyperthyroidism
  • hypothyroidism
  • hypoglycemia
  • insulin
  • triiodothyronine

Examples of gluconeogenesis in the following topics:

  • Adrenal Glands

    • The glucocorticoids stimulate the synthesis of glucose and gluconeogenesis (converting a non-carbohydrate to glucose) by liver cells.
    • It also stimulates the production of glucose from fats and proteins, which is a process referred to as gluconeogenesis.
  • Hormonal Regulation of Metabolism

    • This process of glucose synthesis is called gluconeogenesis.
  • Hormonal Regulation of Stress

    • The glucocorticoids mobilize lipid and protein reserves, stimulate gluconeogenesis, conserve glucose for use by neural tissue, and stimulate the conservation of salts and water.
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