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What is the primary location of glycogen breakdown in animals?
What is the primary location of glycogen breakdown in animals?
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Muscle (correct)
- Brain
Which organ provides a reservoir of glycogen that maintains the homeostasis of blood glucose?
Which organ provides a reservoir of glycogen that maintains the homeostasis of blood glucose?
- Kidney
- Liver (correct)
- Lung
- Heart
What is the composition of α-granules in the liver?
What is the composition of α-granules in the liver?
- Lipid-rich granules composed of clustered β-granules
- Glycogen-rich granules composed of clustered α-granules
- Protein-rich granules composed of clustered β-granules (correct)
- Nucleic acid-rich granules composed of clustered α-granules
What is the function of glycogenin dimer in the structure of a glycogen β-granule?
What is the function of glycogenin dimer in the structure of a glycogen β-granule?
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What is the subcellular location of glycogen β-granules?
What is the subcellular location of glycogen β-granules?
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What is the primary function of glycogen breakdown in muscle?
What is the primary function of glycogen breakdown in muscle?
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What is the composition of α-granules in the liver?
What is the composition of α-granules in the liver?
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What serves as a primer in the structure of a glycogen β-granule?
What serves as a primer in the structure of a glycogen β-granule?
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What is the subcellular location of glycogen β-granules?
What is the subcellular location of glycogen β-granules?
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What provides a reservoir that maintains homeostasis of blood glucose?
What provides a reservoir that maintains homeostasis of blood glucose?
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