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What is the committed step for glycogen synthesis?
What is the committed step for glycogen synthesis?
- Adding UDP-glucose to the glycogen chain (correct)
- Cleaving α(1-4) bonds
- Adding inorganic phosphate
- Breaking down glycogen into glucose
What is the regulatory enzyme for glycogen synthesis?
What is the regulatory enzyme for glycogen synthesis?
- Glycogen debranching enzyme
- Glycogen synthase (correct)
- Hexokinase
- Glycogen phosphorylase
Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving α(1-4) bonds in glycogen degradation?
Which enzyme is responsible for cleaving α(1-4) bonds in glycogen degradation?
- Glycogen phosphorylase (correct)
- Hexokinase
- Glycogen debranching enzyme
- Glycogen synthase
What is the cofactor needed for glycogen phosphorylase?
What is the cofactor needed for glycogen phosphorylase?
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What type of bonds can glycogen phosphorylase cleave?
What type of bonds can glycogen phosphorylase cleave?
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How many glucose residues away from a branching point can glycogen phosphorylase cleave?
How many glucose residues away from a branching point can glycogen phosphorylase cleave?
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What is the role of glycogen debranching enzyme in glycogen degradation?
What is the role of glycogen debranching enzyme in glycogen degradation?
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Which enzyme is responsible for adding inorganic phosphate in glycogen degradation?
Which enzyme is responsible for adding inorganic phosphate in glycogen degradation?
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