Glycogen

Glycogen is the principal storage form of glucose in animal cells. In humans and other vertebrates, most glycogen is found in the skeletal muscles, but it is found in the highest concentration in the liver (10% of the liver mass), giving it a distinctive, "starchy" taste. In the muscles glycogen is found in a much lower concentration (1% of the muscle mass). In addition, small amounts of glycogen are found in the kidneys, and even smaller amounts in certain glial cells in the brain and white blood cells.

Related Topics:
Glucose - Cells - Humans - Vertebrate - Skeletal muscles - Liver - Muscle - Kidney - Glial - White blood cells

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