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Which hormone is responsible for glycogenolysis?


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Glycogenolysis:

  1. Glycogenolysis is a biological process of breaking down glycogen into monophosphate and glucose.
  2. Glucagon and catecholamines are the main hormones associated with glycogenolysis.
  3. The breakdown of glycogen into glucose is renowned as glycogenolysis.
  4. The pancreas secretes glucagon, while the adrenal medulla secretes catecholamines like epinephrine.

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