How is glycogen synthesized?



How is glycogen synthesized? ..

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G6P to G1P to UDP-glucose (added to chain) producing non-
reducing ends, and requires energy (2 ATP), attached to
glycogenin protein by O-link. The first few glucose
molecules are added by glycogenin, then extended by
glycogen synthase (a -1,4 linkages) only.

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