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Which enzyme cleaves non-reducing ends of the glycogen chain by adding a phosphate group, resulting in glucose 1-phosphate?
Which enzyme cleaves non-reducing ends of the glycogen chain by adding a phosphate group, resulting in glucose 1-phosphate?
Which enzyme shifts a block of three glucosyl residues from one branch to another during glycogen breakdown?
Which enzyme shifts a block of three glucosyl residues from one branch to another during glycogen breakdown?
Which enzyme cleaves off the glucose at the ⍺-1,6-glycosidic linkage during glycogenolysis?
Which enzyme cleaves off the glucose at the ⍺-1,6-glycosidic linkage during glycogenolysis?
Which enzyme converts glucose 1-phosphate into glucose 6-phosphate during glycogen breakdown?
Which enzyme converts glucose 1-phosphate into glucose 6-phosphate during glycogen breakdown?
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Which enzyme dephosphorylates glucose 6-phosphate in the liver, allowing for glucose release into the blood?
Which enzyme dephosphorylates glucose 6-phosphate in the liver, allowing for glucose release into the blood?
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Which organ maintains glucose homeostasis of the entire organism during glycogen breakdown?
Which organ maintains glucose homeostasis of the entire organism during glycogen breakdown?
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What allosterically regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the liver?
What allosterically regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the liver?
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What positively regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the muscle?
What positively regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the muscle?
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What negatively regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the muscle?
What negatively regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the muscle?
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What hormones stimulate glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver?
What hormones stimulate glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis in the liver?
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Which enzyme cleaves non-reducing ends of glycogen chains through addition of a phosphate, making glucose 1-phosphate?
Which enzyme cleaves non-reducing ends of glycogen chains through addition of a phosphate, making glucose 1-phosphate?
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Which enzyme shifts a block of three glucosyl residues from one branch to another?
Which enzyme shifts a block of three glucosyl residues from one branch to another?
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Which enzyme cleaves off the glucose at the ⍺-1,6-glycosidic linkage?
Which enzyme cleaves off the glucose at the ⍺-1,6-glycosidic linkage?
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Which enzyme converts glucose 1-phosphate into glucose 6-phosphate through exchange of a phosphate group on a phosphorylated serine at the enzyme active site?
Which enzyme converts glucose 1-phosphate into glucose 6-phosphate through exchange of a phosphate group on a phosphorylated serine at the enzyme active site?
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Which organ contains an enzyme (glucose 6-phosphatase) that dephosphorylates glucose 6-phosphate, allowing for glucose release into the blood for transport to other parts of the body?
Which organ contains an enzyme (glucose 6-phosphatase) that dephosphorylates glucose 6-phosphate, allowing for glucose release into the blood for transport to other parts of the body?
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Which organ maintains glucose homeostasis of the entire organism?
Which organ maintains glucose homeostasis of the entire organism?
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Which organ uses glucose to produce energy just for itself?
Which organ uses glucose to produce energy just for itself?
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What allosterically regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the liver?
What allosterically regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the liver?
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What positively regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the muscle?
What positively regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the muscle?
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What negatively regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the muscle?
What negatively regulates glycogen phosphorylase in the muscle?
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