Lecture Topics
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Readings
- Chapter 16: Glycogen Metabolism and Gluconeogenesis
- Glycogen Synthesis
- Control of Glycogen Metabolism
- Gluconeogenesis
Lecture Video: Carbohydrate Biosynthesis I: Glycogen Synthesis
This first of two videos on carbohydrate biosynthesis focuses on glycogen synthesis, also called glycogenesis. Professor Essigmann describes the pathway by which we form glycogen – the form of glucose that is readily available for energy production.