Glycogenesis: The Synthesis of Glycogen
| Description: Glycogenesis is the process by which glucose is converted into glycogen for storage in the liver and muscles. This quiz will test your knowledge of the steps involved in glycogenesis and the enzymes that catalyze these reactions. | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
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| Tags: glycogenesis glycogen synthesis glucose metabolism |
Which enzyme is responsible for the initial phosphorylation of glucose in glycogenesis?
What is the role of glucose-6-phosphate isomerase in glycogenesis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the phosphorylation of fructose-6-phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate?
What is the role of aldolase in glycogenesis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the isomerization of dihydroxyacetone phosphate to glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate?
What is the role of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in glycogenesis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the phosphorylation of 1,3-bisphosphoglycerate to 3-phosphoglycerate?
What is the role of phosphoglycerate mutase in glycogenesis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the dehydration of 2-phosphoglycerate to phosphoenolpyruvate?
What is the role of pyruvate kinase in glycogenesis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the transfer of the glycosyl unit from UDP-glucose to glycogen?
What is the role of glycogen branching enzyme in glycogenesis?
Which enzyme catalyzes the removal of branch points from the glycogen molecule?
What is the role of glycogen phosphorylase in glycogenesis?
Which hormone stimulates the breakdown of glycogen to glucose-1-phosphate?