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The formation of glycogen by the liver cell is an example of anabolism
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoAnabolism, the construction of larger units from smaller units. Glycogen is a chain of glucose, a stored form of glucose.
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Example of glycogen?
Glycogen is a polysaccharide of glucose that is energy storage in animals and fungi. Glucose is an example of glycogen.
What is the carbohydrate that is found in abundance in mammalian blood?
Glucose
The chemical process of building glycogen from glucose molecules?
well, you have those glucose molecules and then the enzyme "glycogen synthase" comes in and linkes the glucose molecules by a redox reaction in which water is formed
What is the subunits of glycogen?
i think glucose ..it convert into glycogen by the help of glycogen
Glycogen to glucose?
Glycogen is a storage of energy within the body, and glucose is the primary form of energy. So for example, if your body requires glucose to survive, when it has plentiful amounts. Your body converts glucose into glycogen for storage. However, if your body has low amount of glucose within it. Your body will rely on the storage of glycogen to break down into its components and use the glucose for fuel.
What carbohydrate is stored in the liver?
Glycogen in form of glucose.
Glycogen glucose is an example of which pattern of chemical reaction?
synthesis reaction
Chemical compounds that are converted to glycogen?
Glycogen synthesis is an endergonic reaction that utilizes UTP to form UDP-glucose. UDP-glucose is then turned into glycogen by the glycogen synthase enzyme.
Is glucose the basic unit of glycogen?
Glucose is the basic unit of glycogen. In humans, glycogen is stored in the liver as well as the muscle tissues.
What is the storage form of glucose?
Animals store excess glucose in their liver as a large compound called glycogen. Plants store extra glucose in their starch.
Does oxidation of glucose yield more energy than glycogen?
No. The oxidation of glycogen yields more energy than glucose. You need to put energy in formation of the glycogen from glucose. Naturally, this energy is released, when you get get glucose from glycogen.
Does insulin mobilize liver glycogen to yield glucose?
No, insulin stimulates the liver to produce glycogen from glucose. Glucagon mobilizes liver glycogen to yield glucose.
