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Connecting Other Sugars to Glucose Metabolism

Glycogen Structure

Glycogen Structure

Schematic two-dimensional cross-sectional view of glycogen: A core protein of glycogenin is surrounded by branches of glucose units. The entire globular granule may contain around 30,000 glucose units.

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