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Noun Concept
Categories: All articles needing additional references, Nutrition, Articles requiring reliable medical sources, Polysaccharides, Exercise physiology
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glycogen  animal starch  Glycogen granule  Glycogen primer
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One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body WordNet 3.0
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One form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in animals, fungi, and bacteria. Wikipedia
A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed. Wiktionary
Polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
polysaccharide
glucan
HAS PART
hydrogen
carbon
oxygen
PART OF
glycogenolysis
DERIVATION
glycogenic
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
FOUND IN TAXON
Aliger gigas
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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glycogen, animal starch
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glycogen
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glycogen
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glycogen
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Animal starch, Glycogen granule, Glycogen primer

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