Glycogen: Glycogen is a complex carbohydrate homopolymer of glucose. It consists of an α (1-4) linked glucose chain and is α (1-6) branched every eight or twelve residues. It is used by animals (and fungi) to store chemical energy and allows the rapid release of glucose (mainly in the liver and muscle cells) in the same way as starch in plants.
Glycogen stores can be quickly mobilized during a sudden...
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