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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. physiology
  3. metabolism
  4. carbohydrate metabolism
  5. glycogenolysis
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemistry
  3. metabolism
  4. carbohydrate metabolism
  5. glycogenolysis

Preferred term

glycogenolysis

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The release of glucose from glycogen by glycogen phosphorylase (phosphorolysis). The released glucose-1-phosphate is then converted to glucose-6-phosphate by phosphoglucomutase before entering glycolysis. Glycogenolysis is stimulated by glucagon or epinephrine via the activation of phosphorylase kinase.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/22205

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