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Glycogen

life science Maturity 9-11

Your body stores food for later.

Glycogen structure.svg
Glycogen structure.svg
It keeps this food in your liver. It also keeps it in your muscles. This helps you run and play. It is like a tiny battery. Do you like to run fast?
Glycogen spacefilling model.jpg
Glycogen spacefilling model.jpg

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Metabolism of common monosaccharides, and...
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Glycogen phosphorylase stereo.png
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