glycogen (structure to function) Flashcards
1
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branched chain polymer of alpha glucose (similar to amylopectin and is more highly branched)
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- more branched points –> more easily hydrolysed
2
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why is it present in animals and not in plants
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more branch points –> debranching enzymes can digest glycosidic bonds –> increasing the rate of hydrolysis –> hydrolyse at a faster rate –> higher rate of respiration animals have higher metabolic requirements
3
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exist as granules in liver and muscles which have high metabolic activities
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