Chapter 24, Problem 24.65EP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: To differentiate between the processing of $\text{glucose 6}-\text{phosphate}$ in liver cells and in muscle cells.

Concept introduction: Glucose is a monosaccharide with the molecular formula ${\text{C}}_6{\text{H}}_{12}{\text{O}}_6$. Glycogen is a polysaccharide of glucose. It serves as a form of carbohydrate storage in humans and animals. Glycogen is a source of glucose in humans and animals.

Glycogenolysis is the metabolic pathway that converts glycogen to $\text{glucose 6}-\text{phosphate}$.