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glycogen

[glahy-kuh-juhn, -jen] / ˈglaɪ kə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /


NOUN
starch
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Glycogen is more highly branched than starch and is found in plants.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Glycogen is broken down into G-1-P and converted into G-6-P in both muscle and liver cells, and this product enters the glycolytic pathway.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Glycogen will be taken out of storage if blood sugar levels drop.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Figure 4.20 Glycogen from the liver and muscles, together with fats, can feed into the catabolic pathways for carbohydrates.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Glycogen is readily reconverted into glucose, which is used by the body for the production of energy.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.




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