Lecture 34 – Glycogen Metabolism and Glucose Homeostasis

What is glycogen primarily composed of?

Where is glycogen primarily stored in the body?

Which enzyme catalyzes the breakdown of glycogen?

What is the end product of glycogen breakdown?

What type of glycosidic bonds are found in glycogen?

What is required for glycogen synthesis?

Which enzyme is responsible for the branching of glycogen?

What is the role of glycogenin in glycogen synthesis?

Which hormone is responsible for promoting glycogen breakdown?

How does low blood glucose affect glycogen metabolism?

What is the effect of insulin on glycogen metabolism?

Which of the following enzymes is active in the presence of high energy (ATP)?

What is the equilibrium state of phosphorylase a in the liver?

What is the primary function of the Cori cycle?

Which of the following conditions stimulates glucagon release?

What is the consequence of Andersen's disease?

What type of bond connects glucose residues in the main chain of glycogen?

In which organ is insulin primarily produced?

What is the role of glucose-6-phosphatase in glucose homeostasis?

Which hormone acts antagonistically to insulin?

What triggers the release of epinephrine during stress?

What happens to glycogen phosphorylase when it is phosphorylated?

Which type of enzyme is glycogen phosphorylase?

What is the primary pathway for lactate recycling in the liver?

Which of the following statements about glycogen storage is true?

What is the role of allosteric regulation in glycogen metabolism?

Which substance is a key regulator of glycogen synthase activity?

What is the primary energy source for muscles during short bursts of activity?

What happens to blood glucose levels after a meal?

In the context of glucose homeostasis, which response is initiated by low blood sugar levels?