Glucagon ball and stick model, with the carboxyl terminus above and the amino terminus belowA microscopic image stained for glucagon.
Ing Glucagon metung yang mayalagang hormone kayabe keng carbohydrate metabolismu. Papalual ning kundilat, lulual ya iti neng ing glucose keng daya mababa ing (hypoglycemia), pauli na niti ing ate alilan na ing mesimpan a glycogen para maging glucose at palual na iti keng agus ning daya. Ing gagawan ning glucagon kabaligtaran ne ning insulin, nung nu utusan no reng cells keng katawan a tanggapan ne ing glucose ibat keng daya potang panaun ning kanawan.
