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Glycogen Synthase Kinase:_______.

A. Will only phosphorylate glycogen synthase (GS) after GS has been phosphorylated by casein kinase.
B. Phosphorylates glycogen phosphorylase
C. Phosphorlyates Casein Kinase.
D. Is activated by the insulin signaling pathway.

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Answer:

A. Will only phosphorylate glycogen synthase (GS) after GS has been phosphorylated by casein kinase.

Step-by-step explanation:

Glycogen synthase kinase (GSK) is a type of enzyme capable of phosphorylating serine and threonine residues on the glycogen synthase (GS). The insulin hormone activates the synthesis of glycogen by dephosphorylating GS, but it is a mechanism that depends on the previous phosphorylation of GS by Casein Kinase (CK). GSK is also known to phosphorylate the insulin receptor (IRS), and thus controlling glucose metabolism.

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