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What is glycogen?
Glycogen is a carbohydrate Glycogen is a specifically a storage carbohydrate, polymer of glucose found in, among other organs, the liver and skeletal muscle. In the liver, the breakdown of glycogen...
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Is glycogen a polysaccharide?
yes ,Glycogen is a polysaccharide. It is a major storage form of carbohydrate in animal.found mainly in liver and muscle.It is a highly branched form of amylopectin .Alfa-1,6 branching point is occur...
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Where is glycogen made?
Usually glycogen is made in animal cell as it is also called animal starch but yeast and fungi also possess it. As glucose is converted to glycogen through Cori's cycle in liver and then it is stored...
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Where is glycogen formed?
Glycogen is the molecule that function as the secondary long term energy storage in animal and fungal cells.It is made primarily by the liver and the muscles ,but can also be made by glycogenesis...
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Is there glycogen in plants?
No cause its found in animals