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liver glycogen
The hydrolysis of glycogen produces glucose molecules, which can then be used as a source of energy for the body. Glycogen is a storage form of glucose in animals and is broken down into glucose through the process of hydrolysis when energy is needed.
No. The word hydrolysis has -lysis which means to break down. But if you are making glycogen you are building up. In this case dehydration occurs which is the opposite of hydrolysis (breaking down using water). Water is a by product in dehydration.
No, glycogen does not produce maltose when hydrolyzed. Instead, glycogen is broken down into glucose molecules through enzymatic hydrolysis. Maltose is a disaccharide composed of two glucose units, but glycogen primarily yields free glucose upon complete hydrolysis.
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The process of forming glucose from starch or glycogen involves a hydrolysis reaction. Specifically, it is a hydrolysis reaction because water is used to break down the glycosidic bonds in starch or glycogen, resulting in the release of glucose molecules.
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Cellobiose is not formed from the partial hydrolysis of glycogen and starch because they are composed of α-1,4-glycosidic linkages between glucose units, which can be easily hydrolyzed by enzymes like amylase. In contrast, cellobiose is composed of β-1,4-glycosidic linkages, which are not easily hydrolyzed by the enzymes that break down glycogen and starch. This difference in linkage orientation prevents cellobiose from being formed during the partial hydrolysis of glycogen and starch.
yes, Dextrins are a group of low-molecular-weight carbohydrates produced by the hydrolysis of starch or glycogen.
Monosacharides
Amylase is an enzyme that helps break down starches like glycogen into smaller sugars like glucose through hydrolysis. When amylase reacts with glycogen, it catalyzes the conversion of glycogen molecules into glucose molecules, facilitating their absorption and use as an energy source by the body.