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- Glycogen was a polysaccharide that was the principal storage form of glucose in Human and animal cells. In 2374, The Doctor determined that Seven of Nine required a dietary content of glycoproteins consisting of 53% polypeptides and 26% fibrous glycogen when she started to ingest food after her release from the Borg Collective. (VOY: "The Raven")
- Glycogen is a form of carbohydrates, stored in the liver and muscles as energy reserves. When the body needs energy, it breaks down glycogen and turns it into glucose.
- Glycogen is a sugar based molecule that acts as a secondary store of energy in addition to fat. It consists of a base of a protein, glycogenin, and thousands of branches made up of individual sugar molecules. When glycogen breaks down, it releases glucose. About 1-2% of the weight of muscle consists of glycogen. However, most glycogen is stored in the liver where it can be released to serve the needs of the rest of the body's organs. The amount of glycogen in the liver varies, but after a meal, it can make up almost eight percent of the weight of the liver. A smaller amount of glycogen is found in blood cells and the kidneys. During pregnancy, large amounts can be found in the uterus to nourish the developing fetus.
- Glycogen is basically stored glucose, available for use by the body as an energy source. Its main storage points are in the liver and muscles. The glycogen stored in the liver is more readily available to the body than muscle-stored glycogen. Up to 10% of the total weight of the liver can consist of glycogen. When all glycogen storage areas are full, the body then begins turning glucose into fat in a process called lipogenesis. The illlustration below shows the metabolic paths of glucose.
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| - Glycogen is a sugar based molecule that acts as a secondary store of energy in addition to fat. It consists of a base of a protein, glycogenin, and thousands of branches made up of individual sugar molecules. When glycogen breaks down, it releases glucose. About 1-2% of the weight of muscle consists of glycogen. However, most glycogen is stored in the liver where it can be released to serve the needs of the rest of the body's organs. The amount of glycogen in the liver varies, but after a meal, it can make up almost eight percent of the weight of the liver. A smaller amount of glycogen is found in blood cells and the kidneys. During pregnancy, large amounts can be found in the uterus to nourish the developing fetus. The body requires energy to make glycogen, but some of that energy is released back into the body's tissues when glycogen is broken down. The formation of glycogen is an important part of the metabolism. Glycogen will only be formed if both glucose and insulin are plentiful in the bloodstream. As such, both diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia result in abnormal formation and breakdown of glycogen. In addition, several genetic diseases result in deficiencies in the body's ability to store glycogen. Glycogen can also be exhausted through intense exercise and is a particular threat to marathon runners and long-distance cyclists. When glycogen is depleted, extreme fatigue results.
- Glycogen is basically stored glucose, available for use by the body as an energy source. Its main storage points are in the liver and muscles. The glycogen stored in the liver is more readily available to the body than muscle-stored glycogen. Up to 10% of the total weight of the liver can consist of glycogen. When all glycogen storage areas are full, the body then begins turning glucose into fat in a process called lipogenesis. The transformation of glucose into glycogen is called glycogenesis. When the system taps its stored glycogen, turning it back into glucose, the process is called glycogenolysis. The hormone glucagon is sometimes used in the treatment of hypoglycemia. Its value in this is to prompt the liver to release its stored glycogen, turning it back into glucose. If the stores of glycogen are depleted, glucagon would not be useful, as there would be nothing available for the hormone to release. The illlustration below shows the metabolic paths of glucose.
- glycolytic capacity
- Glycogen was a polysaccharide that was the principal storage form of glucose in Human and animal cells. In 2374, The Doctor determined that Seven of Nine required a dietary content of glycoproteins consisting of 53% polypeptides and 26% fibrous glycogen when she started to ingest food after her release from the Borg Collective. (VOY: "The Raven")
- Glycogen is a form of carbohydrates, stored in the liver and muscles as energy reserves. When the body needs energy, it breaks down glycogen and turns it into glucose.
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