The function of glycogen degradation is to export glucose to other tissues when blood glucose levels are low.
Glycogen is stored in liver
Glycogen is stored in the liver and the skeletal muscles
yes! the liver has many glycogen granuels
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
No, insulin stimulates the liver to produce glycogen from glucose. Glucagon mobilizes liver glycogen to yield glucose.
Glycogen is stored primarily in the cells of the liver
The major storage sites for glycogen in the body are the liver and skeletal muscles. The liver stores glycogen to maintain blood glucose levels, while skeletal muscles store glycogen to provide energy during physical activity.
The heart's function is to pump the blood to the rest of the body. The function of kidney is to filter the blood to get rid of waste materials to be disposed of in urine. The function of liver is to store carbohydrates in the form of glycogen and detoxify toxins.
The glycogen is stored in the Liver
Glycogen is stored in a liver or muscle cell.
No. Insulin converts glucose into glycogen for storage in the body. Glucagon converts glycogen into glucose. (it's the various cells in the body that do the conversion in either case, insulin and glucagon are hormones that induce the shift in the metabolism.)
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.