WK2_11 Glycogen Metabolism I: Glycogenesis

Question 1

which liver enzyme is activated by insulin to stimulate glycogen deposition by glycogen synthase?

Answer 1

protein phosphatase-1

Question 2

in glycogen, glucose residues form a straight chain via which one of the following types of glycosidic linkages?

Answer 2

alpha-1,4 linkages

Question 3

which one of the following best describes the normal function of glycogen synthase?

Answer 3

it transfers UDP-glucose to the non-reducing end of a glycogen primer