Essential Biochemistry - Carbohydrate Metabolism (Section 2 - No. 44)

What is the first committed step in glycogen synthesis?
Conversion of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate
Conversion of glucose-1-phosphate to UDP-glucose
Action of glycogen synthase
Action of branching enzyme

Explanation

The reaction converting glucose-1-phosphate to UDP-glucose is the committed step.

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