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Which tissue ranks third in glycogen storage?
Which tissue ranks third in glycogen storage?
- Platelets
- Adipose tissue
- Heart muscle
- Kidney (correct)
What is the storage form of glucose in mammalian tissues?
What is the storage form of glucose in mammalian tissues?
- Glycogen (correct)
- Glucose-1-phosphate
- Glucose-6-phosphate
- Insulin
What is the product of the breakdown of glycogen by Phosphorylase A?
What is the product of the breakdown of glycogen by Phosphorylase A?
- Glucose and shorter glycogen molecule
- Glucose-6-phosphate and longer glycogen molecule
- Fructose-6-phosphate and longer glycogen molecule
- Glucose-1-phosphate and shorter glycogen molecule (correct)
What is the enzyme responsible for the phosphorolysis of glycogen?
What is the enzyme responsible for the phosphorolysis of glycogen?
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Which tissue stores a small but measurable amount of glycogen?
Which tissue stores a small but measurable amount of glycogen?
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What is the storage form of glucose in mammalian tissues?
What is the storage form of glucose in mammalian tissues?
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Which enzyme catalyzes the phosphorolysis of glycogen at the non-reducing ends of the molecule?
Which enzyme catalyzes the phosphorolysis of glycogen at the non-reducing ends of the molecule?
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Which tissue is NOT mentioned as a site of glycogen storage?
Which tissue is NOT mentioned as a site of glycogen storage?
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What is the product of the breakdown of glycogen by Phosphorylase A?
What is the product of the breakdown of glycogen by Phosphorylase A?
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What is added across the chemical bond during phosphorolysis?
What is added across the chemical bond during phosphorolysis?
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