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What does hormone glucagon do?

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Glucagon is released when blood sugar levels drop too low. It stimulates the liver to convert glycogen to glucose, therefore increasing blood sugar levels. It is a hormone agonist (i.e. binds to a receptor in a cell and triggers a response).

Its opposing hormone is insulin, an antagonist which is release when blood sugar levels climb too high.
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