10 Questions
Which tissue ranks third in glycogen storage?
Kidney
What is the storage form of glucose in mammalian tissues?
Glycogen
What is the product of the breakdown of glycogen by Phosphorylase A?
Glucose-1-phosphate and shorter glycogen molecule
What is the enzyme responsible for the phosphorolysis of glycogen?
Glycogen Phosphorylase A
Which tissue stores a small but measurable amount of glycogen?
Heart muscle
What is the storage form of glucose in mammalian tissues?
Glycogen
Which enzyme catalyzes the phosphorolysis of glycogen at the non-reducing ends of the molecule?
Glycogen Phosphorylase A
Which tissue is NOT mentioned as a site of glycogen storage?
Brain
What is the product of the breakdown of glycogen by Phosphorylase A?
Glucose-1-phosphate and glycogen molecule one residue
What is added across the chemical bond during phosphorolysis?
HO-PO3-2
Test your knowledge about glycogen storage in mammalian tissues including the sites of storage and conditions triggering glycogen storage.
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