glycogen

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During physical activity, the body primarily uses carbohydrate reserves, called glycogen, as its energy source.

From Salon

Our blood sugar drops and we use the glycogen stored in our muscles.

From Salon

Phosphorylating PGM1, which boosts their ability to store glycogen that can be broken down when needed, lets them to do just that.

From Scientific American

As for Grandma, her aging cells might be slow to use the calories at all, storing them instead as glycogen or fat.

From Scientific American

The girl in this study, named Ayla, has Pompe disease, which results when a child inherits from both parents a defective gene for an enzyme that breaks down glycogen, a form of starch.

From Science Magazine