Monday, September 2, 2013

12/50 - Glycogen

Glycogen serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi and occurs mainly in the liver and muscle tissue. Small amounts of glycogen are found in the kidneys and in certain glial cells in the brain and white blood cells. Glycogen is readily converted to glucose as needed for the body to satisfy energy needs and also plays an important role in the glucose cycle.

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