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Definition of Glycogen

1. Noun. One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body.

Definition of Glycogen

1. n. A white, amorphous, tasteless substance resembling starch, soluble in water to an opalescent fluid. It is found abundantly in the liver of most animals, and in small quantity in other organs and tissues, particularly in the embryo. It is quickly changed into sugar when boiled with dilute sulphuric or hydrochloric acid, and also by the action of amylolytic ferments.

Definition of Glycogen

1. Noun. (carbohydrates) A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed. ¹

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Definition of Glycogen

1. a carbohydrate [n -S] - See also: carbohydrate

Medical Definition of Glycogen

1. Branched polymer of D glucose (mostly _(1-4) linked, but some _(1-6) at branch points). Size range very variable, up to 10exp5 glucose units. Major short term storage polymer of animal cells and is particularly abundant in the liver and to a lesser extent in muscle. In the electron microscope glycogen has a characteristic asterisk or star appearance. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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