Metabolism
- Cortisol – adrenal cortex
- increases conversion of glucose to glycogen in liver
- increases the use of amino acids and fats for energy
- decreases protein synthesis except in the liver and gastrointestinal tract
- Epinephrine – adrenal medulla
- increases conversion of glycogen to glucose
- increases the use of fats for energy
- Glucagon – pancreas
- increases conversion of glycogen to glucose
- increases the use of amino acids and fats for energy
- Growth hormone (GH) – anterior pituitary
- increases amino acid transport into cells
- increases protein synthesis
- increases the use of fats for energy
- Insulin – pancreas
- increases glucose transport into cells for use as energy
- increases conversion of glucose to glycogen in liver and muscles
- increases transport of amino acids and fatty acids into cells to be used for synthesis, but not for energy production
- Thyroxine – thyroid gland
- increases use of all three food types for energy (carbohydrates, fats, proteinss)
- increases protein synthesis
This page was updated in November 2005.
