Question

Which hormone stimulates the conversion of excess glucose to glycogen for storage?

Answer 1

Pancreatic glucagon: Glucagon is a hormone produced by the alpha cells of the pancreas and stimulates glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis, causing an increase in blood glucose. It has the opposite effect as that of insulin.

Answer 2

Excess glucose is stored in liver and muscles in the form of glycogen that is the stored carbohydrate in the animals. Pancreatic insulin is the hormone released by beta cells of islets of Langerhans in pancreas. Pancreatic insulin actually promotes glycogenesis. Glycogenesis is the process that converts excess glucose to glycogen in the body. Glycogen formation occurs depending on the ATP and glucose demand in the body.  Glycogen synthase controls the conversion of excess glucose to glycogen.