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Cells List Properties Functions Glycogen Polysaccharide Made Alpha

Glycogen is an insoluble animal polysaccharide, more easily digestible than starch due to its many branches, serving as energy storage in metabolically active cells.

El glucógeno es un polisacárido animal insoluble, más fácilmente digerible que el almidón debido a sus numerosas ramificaciones, y actúa como carbohidrato de almacenamiento de energía en células metabólicamente activas.

Front List the properties and functions of glycogen.
Back Glycogen

Properties:
  • Polysaccharide
  • Made up of alpha glucose molecules that form branches every ~10 carbons
  • Insoluble in water
  • More easily digestible than starch because there are more branch endings for enzyme activity
  • Compact and energy dense

Functions:
  • Storage carbohydrate found in animal cells 
  • Cells that contain the most: kidney, liver, muscle, neurons (most metabolically active)

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