Glycogenesis (Glucose Storage

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Glycogenesis

The process of converting glucose to glycogen for storage, occurring in the liver and skeletal muscles.

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GLUT transporters

Proteins that facilitate the uptake of glucose into the cells.

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Hexokinase

An enzyme that phosphorylates glucose to glucose-6-phosphate; glucokinase is similar but found specifically in the liver.

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Phosphoglucomutase

An enzyme that converts glucose-6-phosphate to glucose-1-phosphate.

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UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase

An enzyme that activates glucose-1-phosphate to form UDP-glucose.

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Glycogen synthase

The enzyme responsible for adding glucose units to a growing glycogen chain.

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Branching enzyme

An enzyme that introduces branches into glycogen, increasing solubility and storage efficiency.