Answer to Question #261762 in Biochemistry for Abdul

Question

5) Glycogenesis from Glucose-1-P requires which of the followings ?

a) Phosphoglucomutase

b) Uridine triphosphate (UTP)

c) a-1,6 glucosidase

d) Glycogen primer

e) Uridine diphosphate

Answer 1

Glycogen synthesis requires uridine diphosphate glucose (UDP-glucose) as a substrate, which is formed from uridine triphosphate and glucose 1-phosphate by UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase.

Answer: b) Uridine triphosphate (UTP)