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Which of the Following Statements Is False

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Which of the following statements is false?


A) insulin is made by the pancreatic beta cells and stimulates liver glycogen, fat and albumin synthesis and simulates lipogenesis in adipocytes.
B) Glucagon is made by the pancreatic alpha cells and stimulates liver glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis and ketogenesis and stimulates lipolysis in adipocytes.
C) The rate controlling step/enzyme in the synthesis of epinephrine by the adrenal medulla is the formation of dopamine from DOPA via DOPA decarboxylase.
D) In the adrenal medulla, DOPA decarboxylase requires pyridoxal phosphate as a cofactor.
E) In the adrenal medulla, epinephrine is broken down by two enzymes, monoamine oxidase and catechol O-methyl transferase.

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