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More on Metabolism [MBE]
Glycogen metabolism
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Glycogen
A
branched
polymer of
glucose
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Glycogen
Main chain has
alpha 1,4
linkages
Side chain has
alpha 1,6
linkages
Has a
helical
structure
Has a branch occurring every
8-12
glucoses
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Glycogen chain
12-14
glucose residues
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There are up to
120,000
glucose per glycogen
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Glycogen granules
make up to 10% of
liver mass
and 1-2% of muscle
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Phosphorylase active site
Contains a
Pyridoxal phosphate
(
PLP
) prosthetic group
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Phosphorylase cannot break
1,6
bonds or 1,4 bonds (within
4
units of branch point)
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