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glycogen Definition

gly·co·gen (glīkə jən, -jen′)

noun

a polysaccharide, (CHO), produced and stored in animal tissues, esp. in the liver and muscles, and changed into glucose as the body needs it

Etymology: glyco- + -gen

glycogen Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • replenish: The protein for muscle growth, and the carbs to replenish the glycogen depleted from your workout.
  • deplete: The protein for muscle growth, and the carbs to replenish the glycogen depleted from your workout.
  • burn: How do I get my body burning the fat for stamina or must it burn the glycogen?
  • store: As well as storing glycogen, the liver helps control the level of glucose in the blood.
  • replace: This is the time to replace glycogen used during the event.
  • use: This is the time to replace glycogen used during the event.

Adjective modifier

  • enough: For instance, could such a contribution lead to the saving of enough glycogen to power a winning burst for the finish line?
  • more: The longer duration of exercise the more glycogen that is essentially burned.

Modifies a noun

  • phosphorylase: In this way, the activity of glycogen phosphorylase can be finely balanced.
  • synthase: Recent studies are also pointing to a role for glycogen synthase kinase 3 in the mammalian clock.
  • resynthesis: Current research is also indicating that the inclusion of creatine to carbohydrate and protein may enhance glycogen resynthesis further.
  • depletion: A good number of the marathon runners on Sunday would have faced a similar state of glycogen depletion.
  • replenishment: Research suggests that aerobic performance following recovery is related to the degree of muscle glycogen replenishment.
  • synthesis: The cAMP cascade has the opposite effect on glycogen synthesis.

Noun used with modifier

  • muscle: The sugar is turned into muscle glycogen for tomorrow's run.
  • liver: Liver glycogen is what gives our bodies the energy to live out our day to day lives.

Preposition: in

  • liver: It also inhibits the breakdown of glycogen in the liver.
  • muscle: Then there's the fact that your body stores energy in all sorts of forms, glycogen in the muscles for one.

Preposition: for

  • energy: The amino acids are then synthesized into proteins or stored as fat or glycogen for energy.

Preposition: per

  • gram: The total is 402 umol glycogen per gram of muscle, which is nearly four times the normal concentration of glycogen stored in muscle.