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Glycogen 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
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What is a polysaccharide that stores energy in your muscles and liver?
Glycogen is the polysaccharide that serves as the main storage form of glucose in the liver and muscles for energy. When energy is needed, glycogen can be broken down to release glucose for use by the body.
What monomers make up glycogen?
Glycogen is made up of glucose monomers. These monomers are combine in alpha-1,4 linkages with alpha 1,6 linkages used to create branches. Glycogen also has a small protein component that is used to initiate the glycogen polymer called glyocgenin.
Is glycogen composed of alpha or beta glucose?
Glycogen is composed of alpha glucose molecules.
An example of a polysaccharide that is used for energy storage in humans is?
STARCH in plants. GLYCOGEN in animals.
What is produced in the hydrolysis of 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.
What is the characteristics of glucose?
6 ring structure, simple carbohydrate, contains an ether bond, can be used to make glycogen, maltose, etc... a monosaccaride.
What do fungi store their carbohydrates?
Glycogen same as the animals kingdom
What is glycogen cardiomyopathy?
glycogen cardiomyopathy
Which enzymes are required for glycogen breakdown?
glycogen phosphorylase, glycogen debranching enzyme, phosphoglutomutase
Why is glycogen phosphorylase alone not sufficient in in degrading glycogen?
Glycogen phosphorylase can not cleave the alpha-1,6-glycosidic bonds at glycogen branch points
What is a polysaccharide that stores energy in your muscles and liver?
Glycogen is the polysaccharide that serves as the main storage form of glucose in the liver and muscles for energy. When energy is needed, glycogen can be broken down to release glucose for use by the body.
What carbohydrate is used in the liver for energy storage?
glycogen
What is the difference between liver glycogen and muscle glycogen?
Liver glycogen has low glycogenin content as compared to muscle glycogen.. liver glycogen responds to glucagon but muscle glycogen responds to catecholamines.. liver glycogen is used for the maintenance of blood glucose levels, but muscle glycogen is used for the supply of energy to the muscles liver glycogen can be completely broken down to glucose because of the presence of glucose 6 phosphatase, which does not occur in the muscles
What breaks down glycogen in the body?
The enzyme called glycogen phosphorylase breaks down glycogen in the body.
Phosphorylation of glycogen phosphorylase has what effect on the enzyme?
Activation, conversion from glycogen phosphorylase B to glycogen phosphorylase A
Where is glycogen?
Glycogen is stored in a liver or muscle cell.
Where does the body stores glycogen?
The glycogen is stored in the Liver
