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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>A very well understood example of extrinsic control is the regulation of glucose metabolism by the hormone [[insulin]]. Insulin is produced in response to rises in [[blood sugar|blood glucose levels]]. Binding of the hormone to [[insulin receptor]]s on cells then activates a cascade of [[protein kinase]]s that cause the cells to take up glucose and convert it into storage molecules such as fatty acids and [[glycogen]]. The metabolism of glycogen is controlled by activity of [[phosphorylase]], the enzyme that breaks down glycogen, and [[glycogen synthase]], the enzyme that makes it. These enzymes are regulated in a reciprocal fashion, with phosphorylation inhibiting glycogen synthase, but activating phosphorylase. Insulin causes glycogen synthesis by activating [[phosphatase|protein phosphatases]] and producing a decrease in the phosphorylation of these enzymes.</div>FuzzyBot