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Which enzyme's activity is increased in low insulin/glucagon level?

A
Hexokinase
B
Glucokinase
C
Glucose-6-phosphatase
D
Pyruvate kinase
High-Yield Explanation
Insulin suppresses glucose-6-phosphatase gene.Glucose-6-phosphatase activity is increased in low insulin/glucagon level.Glucocoicoids, glucagon, epinephrine are inducers of glucose-6-phosphatase whereas insulin is repressor.Insulin upregulates the transcription of glucokinase, phosphofructokinase, and pyruvate kinase, while glucagon downregulates their transcription.Glucose-6-phosphatase plays an impoant role in the regulation of hepatic glucose production, and insulin suppresses glucose-6-phosphatase gene.

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