Glycogen Flashcards

1
Q

Acts as a primer in glycogen synthesis

A

Glycogenin

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2
Q

Synthesis of glycigen

A

Glycogenesis

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3
Q

Breakdown of glycogen

A

Glycogenolysis

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4
Q

Synthesis of glycogen from jon carbohydrate sources

A

Glyconeogensis

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5
Q

Limiting enzyme of glycogen metabolism

A

Transferases

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6
Q

By weight glycogen is more in

A

Liver

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7
Q

By percentage glycogen is more in

A

Muscles

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8
Q

Straight chains have

A

a 1–> 4 bonds

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9
Q

Branching point has

A

a 1–>6 bond

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10
Q

Adds glucose residue to the non reducing end of the primer

A

Glycogen synthase

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11
Q

End product of liver glycogen

A

Free glucose

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12
Q

End product of muscle glycogen

A

Glucose 6-phosphate

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13
Q

Any anabolic pathway occurs in

A

Cytoplasm

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14
Q

In glucogenesis, glucose 6P is converted to glucose 1 phosphate by what enzyme?

A

Mutase

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15
Q

Glucose 1 phosphate is converted to UDP glucose by what enzyme?

A

UDP glucose Pyro-Phosphorylase

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16
Q

All catabolic pathways are activated by

A

Glucagon

17
Q

First enzyme that breaksdown of glycogen (1-4 bonds)

A

Glycogen Phosphorylase

18
Q

Four glucose residues

A

Likit dextrim

19
Q

Transfers three glucose residues to the neighboring straight chain

A

Glucan Transferase

20
Q

Breaks the last glucose residue (1-6 bond)

A

Debranching enzyme

21
Q

Glycogen synthase is activated by what hormone

A

Insulin

22
Q

When fasting, cAMP: increases or decreases

A

Increases