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Chapter 22: Q12CP (page 790)

Why is AMPK called the cell鈥檚 fuel gauge?

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AMPK is the cell鈥檚 fuel gauge because it regulates the generation and conservation of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

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AMPK

AMPK, known as 鈥淎ctivated protein kinase,鈥� is a 伪,尾,纬heterotrimer found in all eukaryotic organism example: yeast, humans, etc., and its domain is phosphorylated for activity.

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Step 2: AMPK cell’s fuel gauge

Activated protein kinase (AMPK) regulates metabolic homeostasis because it generates the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) by activating the metabolic breakdown pathways and conserves ATP for more vital/important processes by inhibiting biosynthetic pathways therefore known as the cell鈥檚 fuel gauge.

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