One of the key functions of catabolic metabolism is to maintain high levels of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) and cells rapidly respond to any stress that threatens to lower ATP levels by arresting non-essential ATP-utilizing functions and stimulating available ATP-generating pathways. A central player in this system is the AMPK (AMP (Adenosine 5'-Monophosphate)-Activated Protein Kinase). AMPK is a master metabolic regulator responsible for modulating cellular responses to an energy challenge. The evolutionarily conserved Serine/T...
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