Glycogen storage

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Glycogenesis
The conversion of glucose to glycogen
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Glycogenolysis
Glycogen to glucose
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Gluconeogenesis
Amino Acids + fatty acids are broken down into new glucose
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Where is glycogen stored
Cytoplasm of hepatocytes
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why is glycogen a useful storage molecule
It forms granules which are insoluble and is highly branched
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Glycogen to glucose

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Glycogenolysis

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Amino Acids + fatty acids are broken down into new glucose

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Cytoplasm of hepatocytes

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It forms granules which are insoluble and is highly branched

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