WK2_12 Glycogen Metabolism II: Glycogenolysis

Question 1

a patient has large deposits of liver glycogen, which after an overnight fast, had shorter than normal branches. this abnormality could be caused by a defective form of which one of the following proteins or activities?

Answer 1

debranching enzyme

Question 2

glucagon has which one of the following effects on glycogen metabolism in the liver:

Answer 2

glycogen phosphorylase is activated, whereas glycogen synthase is inactivated