Which of the following proteins exerts direct control over the glycogen synthesis and breakdown pathways when epinephrine stimulates glycogen conversion to glucose in liver cells?

A) glycogen phosphorylase
B) phosphorylase kinase
C) protein kinase A
D) cAMP phosphodiesterase
E) glycogen synthase


Answer: C

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