Insulin, phosphatases and the well-fed state

This podcast covers the activation of the Insulin receptor resulting in activation of an intracellular protein phosphatase. The deposphorylation of eight enzymes is also covered. This dephosphorylation results in profound effects on carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. This biochemistry content may be useful to premedical and medical students. Similar content is available at: MEDBIOCHEM.ORG