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Adrenaline Glucagon Messenger Receptors Enzyme Called Adenylate Cyclase

Front Second Messenger model of adrenaline and glucagon
Back Receptors for adrenaline and glucagon have specific teritary structures which make them complementary to their respective hormones

Adrenaline and glucagon bind to receptors and activate an enzyme called adenylate cyclase

Activated adenylate cyclase converts ATP into chemcial signal known as "Second Messenger"

Second messenger known as Cyclic AMP (cAMP)
cAMP activates enzyme called protein kinase A which activates a chain of reactions that break down glycogen into glucose

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