Glycogenesis + Regulation

Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of UDP-glucose to glucose 1-phosphate?

Which protein kinase is activated by insulin and plays a role in glycogenesis?

Which process is responsible for the introduction of alpha-1,6 linkages in glycogen synthesis?

What is the primary role of protein phosphorylase 1 (PP1) in glycogen metabolism?

Which compound is produced during the conversion of glucose 6-phosphate to glucose 1-phosphate?

Which enzyme is responsible for extending both the main chain and branches in glycogen synthesis?

What enzyme is responsible for inactivating glycogen synthase through phosphorylation?

Which enzyme dephosphorylates and activates glycogen synthase in glycogenesis?

What molecule activates phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase in the glycogenesis pathway?

Which enzyme is responsible for introducing alpha-1,6 linkages in the branching of glycogen synthesis?

What kinase is inhibited to prevent the phosphorylation and inactivation of glycogen synthase in glycogenesis?

Glycogen synthase is active when phosphorylated.

Insulin signaling leads to the activation of glycogen synthase.

Glucagon activates protein kinase B in the glycogenesis pathway.

PP1 inactivates glycogen synthase by phosphorylating it.

UDP-glucose activates phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase in glycogenesis.