#1 ### Educational Content on Glycogen Metabolism and Cellular Ratios1. **Glucagon and Glycogen Metabolism:** Glucagon is an important hormone that controls glycogen metabolism in liver cells. It plays a crucial role in maintaining blood glucose levels, especially in low glucose conditions. Describe how glucagon regulates glycogen metabolism in liver cells under these conditions.2. **Cellular Steady State Ratios:** Cells maintain different steady-state ratios of \(NAD^+/NADH\) (1000) and \(NADP^+/NADPH\) (0.01). Explore the significance of these ratios in cellular metabolism and how they reflect the cell’s metabolic state. Discuss why these ratios are crucial for biochemical reactions and energy production within cells.

The series of reactions that occur within the living body for the growth and regulation are collectively termed metabolism. It is an important mechanism that leads to the formation of energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (energy form of cells to perform various functions). Metabolism is divided into two categories based on the type of reaction, these are: Anabolism CatabolismGlucagon is a key hormone that helps in the regulation of blood glucose. Glycogen is a reserve food of animals including humans that is mainly present in the liver cells. At low glucose levels in the blood, glucagon regulates the stored glycogen into glucose and prohibits the level the glucose in the blood from dripping more. The process of degradation of glycogen into glucose is glycogenolysis. It is a catabolic reaction. The diagrammatic representation of glycogenolysis is here: