Work Sheet 23

Glycogen

1. Describe the general structural features of glycogen.

2. List the general features of the steps in glycogenolysis (degradation) and glycogenesis (synthesis).

3. Discuss the allosteric regulation of glycogen phosphorylase by AMP, glucose and glucose-6-phosphate.

4. Discuss the allosteric regulation of glycogen synthase by glucose-6-phosphate.

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