Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Metabolism (Section 1 - No. 27)
Which of the following statements accurately describes the role of glycogen phosphorylase and glycogen synthase?
Glycogen phosphorylase adds glucose to the growing glycogen chain
Glycogen phosphorylase breaks down glycogen into glucose-1-phosphate.
Glycogen synthase adds glucose to the growing glycogen chain
Glycogen synthase breaks down glycogen into glucose
Explanation
Glycogen phosphorylase breaks down glycogen, and glycogen synthase synthesizes glycogen.
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