title: Branching out on AMPK Regulation.
abstract: AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) regulates cellular metabolism in response to available energy at both the cellular and whole-body levels. In this issue, McBride et al. (2009) show that AMPK is inhibited by glycogen, adding another tier to its regulation and suggesting that it can act as a glycogen sensor.
authors.affiliation: Cellular Stress Group, MRC Clinical Sciences Centre, Imperial College, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, DuCane Road, London W12 0NN, UK. dcarling@imperial.ac.uk
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carling
mesh_terms: D055372:AMP-Activated Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D000494:Allosteric Regulation; D001665:Binding Sites; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006003:Glycogen / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006006:Glycogen Synthase / Q000378:metabolism; D010766:Phosphorylation
chemical_list: D006003:Glycogen; D006006:Glycogen Synthase; D055372:AMP-Activated Protein Kinases