Receptors, Glucagon

**Definition:** Cell surface receptors that bind glucagon with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. Activation of glucagon receptors causes a variety of effects; the best understood is the initiation of a complex enzymatic cascade in the liver which ultimately increases the availability of glucose to body organs.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.543.750.695.330 - D12.776.543.750.750.580.350

**Synonyms:** - Glucagon Receptor - Glucagon Receptors