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How Glycogen Is Produced and DegradedREFLECT AND APPLY How does the cost of storing glucos...

How Glycogen Is Produced and Degraded

REFLECT AND APPLY How does the cost of storing glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) as glycogen differ from the answer you obtained in Question if G6P were used for energy in aerobic metabolism?

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How Glycogen Is Produced and Degraded

REFLECT AND APPLY In metabolism, glucose-6-phosphate (G6P) can be used for glycogen synthesis or for glycolysis, among other fates. What does it cost, in terms of ATP equivalents, to store G6P as glycogen, rather than to use it for energy in glycolysis?

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