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Is it true that both starch and glycogen are composed of α-glucose subunits?
True
Can glycogen be converted?
No. Insulin converts glucose into glycogen for storage in the body. Glucagon converts glycogen into glucose. (it's the various cells in the body that do the conversion in either case, insulin and glucagon are hormones that induce the shift in the metabolism.)
What is the smallest polysaccharide?
The smallest polysaccharide is maltose, which consists of two glucose units linked together.
What is Muscie Glycogen?
Muscle Glycogen is basically the storage of carbohydrates in the body. Muscle glycogen is what fuels the body and is a necessity for a proper workout.
What type of molecule is glycine?
carbohydrate is a macromolecule of glycogen
Is it true that both starch and glycogen are composed of α-glucose subunits?
True
Training can enhance the ability to store glycogen?
true
Does glycogen meet short term or long term needs of energy?
Glycogen meets the long-term needs of energy. This is due to the fact that readily available glucose gets stored in the liver as glycogen. When blood glucose levels fall this glycogen is then converted back into glucose for energy requirements.
Both Algae and plants store their food in the form of glycogen. Is this true?
No, this is not true. Algae store their food reserves in the form of oils, while plants store their food reserves in the form of starch. Glycogen is a form of energy storage commonly found in animals.
What is the smallest polysaccharide?
The smallest polysaccharide is maltose, which consists of two glucose units linked together.
Is it true that a lack of carbohydrates causes your body to burn fat to replace the lacking glycogen?
Pretty much.
What do fungi store their carbohydrates?
Glycogen same as the animals kingdom
Can a fact be true or false?
It depends on what the fact is.
What is glycogen cardiomyopathy?
glycogen cardiomyopathy
Which enzymes are required for glycogen breakdown?
glycogen phosphorylase, glycogen debranching enzyme, phosphoglutomutase
What is the subunits of glycogen?
Glycogen is composed of individual glucose molecules linked together in chains. The subunits of glycogen are alpha-glucose molecules connected by alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds with occasional alpha-1,6-glycosidic bonds forming branches.
Why is glycogen phosphorylase alone not sufficient in in degrading glycogen?
Glycogen phosphorylase can not cleave the alpha-1,6-glycosidic bonds at glycogen branch points
