glycogens
Animal starch reserves
Glycogens is the plural of glycogen, a complex carbohydrate that serves as the primary form of energy storage in animals.
The body converts glucose into glycogen and stores it mainly in the liver and muscles, releasing it back as glucose when energy is needed.
The plural appears in technical contexts comparing glycogen from different sources or tissues: hepatic and muscular glycogens differ in their branching structures.
Chained sugar molecule
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- macromoleculeVery large molecule
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
Energy source material
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- cellular respirationCell-level fuel burning
- energy storageCapturing power for later
energy release · calories · exercise · endurance · performance · carbohydrate loading · marathon · bonking
Linear glucose chain
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- solubleAble to dissolve
- compactTightly packed together
Relating to liver
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- blood sugar regulationManaging circulating glucose concentration
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- portal veinVessel feeding liver from gut
Reduction in size
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- anaerobicNot requiring oxygen
- ATPCell's energy molecule
lactic acid · fatigue · recovery · carb loading · muscle fibers · energy reserve · sprinting · high-intensity
polysaccharide
Chained sugar molecule
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- macromoleculeVery large molecule
branching · biopolymer · hydrolysis · debranching enzyme · granules
fuel
Energy source material
- metabolismCellular nutrient conversion
- ATPCell's energy molecule
- cellular respirationCell-level fuel burning
energy storage · energy release · calories · exercise · endurance · performance · carbohydrate loading · marathon · bonking · glycemic
amylose
Linear glucose chain
- comparisonAssessment of similarities
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- solubleAble to dissolve
hepatic
Relating to liver
- insulinPancreatic glucose-regulating hormone
- blood sugar regulationManaging circulating glucose concentration
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
contraction
Reduction in size
ATP · lactic acid · fatigue · recovery · carb loading · muscle fibers · energy reserve · sprinting · high-intensity