<prompt> Deficiencies in the enzyme glucose-6-phosphatase are likely to lead to which of the following?Decreased glucagon productionDecreased Skeletal Muscle Glycogen AccumulationHyperglycemiaIncreased hepatic glycogen accumulation  <response>: Glucose-6-phosphate is required in the liver in order for this organ to supply the rest of the body with glucose that has been produced by hepatic gluconeogenesis or released from stored hepatic glycogen. A deficiency in glucose-6- phosphatase leads to the most common of the glycogen storage diseases, von Gierkes disease. This glycogen storage disease results from excess hepatic glucose-6-phosphate allosterically activating the beta form of glycogen synthase leading to increased incorporation of glucose into glycogen. Ref: Bender D.A., Mayes P.A. 2011. Chapter 20. Gluconeogenesis the Control of Blood Glucose. In D.A. Bender, K.M. Botham, P.A. Weil, P.J. Kennelly, R.K. Murray, V.W. Rodwell Eds, Harpers Illustrated Biochemistry, 29e. 