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Glycogen granules form an energy or food store in mammalian cells. When needed, the glycogen can be broken down (hydrolysed) into glucose, which is used in respiration as a source of energy for the cell. For some background see:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/g/glycogen.htm
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∙ 11y agoGlycogen is a polysaccharide that is the principal storage form of glucose (Glc) in animal and human cells.
Glycogen is found in the form of granules in the cytosol in many cell types.
Hepatocytes (liver cells) have the highest concentration of it - up to 8% of the fresh weight in well fed state, or 100-120 g in an adult.
In the muscles, glycogen is found in a much lower concentration (1% of the muscle mass), but the total amount exceeds that in liver.
Small amounts of glycogen are found in the kidneys, and even smaller amounts in certain glial cells in the brain and white blood cells.
Glycogen plays an important role in the glucose cycle.
The most common disease in which glycogen metabolism becomes abnormal is Diabetes, in which, because of abnormal amounts of insulin, liver glycogen can be abnormally accumulated or depleted.
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∙ 15y agono, only animal tissue contain glycogen. the plant equivalent of glycogen is starch
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∙ 12y agoIn animals glycogen is used as a method of storing glucose. It is found in the liver.
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∙ 15y agoGlycogen is a storage form of carbohydrate
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Where is glycogen found?
Glycogen is found in the form of granules in the cytosol in many cell types. ... liver glycogen can be abnormally accumulated or depleted. ...
What carbohydrates do animal cell use that is the equivalent of plant starch?
glycogen
Animal and plant cell?
as you see here they are cells the circle one is the animal cell and the rectangle one is the plant cell they have three same but the plant cell and three different cell then the animal cell is large
What is the function of an animal muscle cell in an organism?
the function is to make parts of the animal cell to move just like humans
Which organelle would you find in plant cells but not in animal cells?
Chloropalsts. They are the ones who do the process of photosynthesis. An animal cell does not have them.
Where is glycogen found?
Glycogen is found in the form of granules in the cytosol in many cell types. ... liver glycogen can be abnormally accumulated or depleted. ...
What is the function of glygon grains in the animal cell?
Do you mean Glycogen ?Glycogen is a polymer of Glucose and is made up of numerous glucose molecules.It is the storage form of carbohydrates in animal cells.When there is less carbohydrates are available from external source, the cell will convert the stored glycogen to glucose and utilize it.
Stored glycogen granules crystals?
Cell CytoplasmThe cell cytoplasm contains various other substances and structures, including stored foods (glycogen granules and lipid droplets), pigment granules, crystals of various types, water vacuoles, and ingested foreign materials.Human A&P Lab. Manual -9th edition [cat version] Mariebpg. 44
What are the major functions of glycogen granule?
The major storage form of energy in animals is glycogen ,it is stored in glycogen granule . Therefore glycogen granules in muscle cell act as stores of energy , since muscle cells requires alot of energy to perform their functions.
What cell part are present in plant cell but absent in animal cell?
Cell walls, Chloroplasts, Starch granules
What parts are present in some plant cell but are absent in animal cell?
Cell walls, Chloroplasts, Starch granules
Biological importance of carbohydrates organic compounds in relation to cellular structure and function in plants and animals?
Carbohydrates are essential for cell function. The regulation of glucose is paramount the cell function. Also, carbs are used for animal starch storage as glycogen, and plant structure as cellulose.
Which cell structure functions as a storage cell for the cell?
a vacuole in plant cells and glycogen granules in eukaryotic cells
What carbohydrates do animal cell use that is the equivalent of plant starch?
glycogen
Animal and plant cell?
as you see here they are cells the circle one is the animal cell and the rectangle one is the plant cell they have three same but the plant cell and three different cell then the animal cell is large
What stores glycogen in a cell?
If your body does not have any use for the glucose, it is converted into glycogen and stored it in the liver and muscles as an energy reserve. Your body can store about a half a day's supply of glycogen. If your body has more glucose than it can use as energy, or convert to glycogen for storage, the excess is converted to fat.
Which parts of a plant cell are not found in the animal cell?
There are several structures.Mainly chloroplast,glyoxisomes,a central vacuole,starch granules etc...
