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词汇 glycogen
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Definition of glycogen in English:

glycogen

noun ˈɡlʌɪkədʒ(ə)nˈɡlaɪkədʒən
mass nounBiochemistry
  • A substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates. It is a polysaccharide which forms glucose on hydrolysis.

    〔生化〕糖原

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When you eat carbs, they break down into glucose, which is stored as glycogen in the muscles and liver.
    • Glucagon stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose for use by the cells as energy.
    • This enzyme is glycogen synthase, which helps remove glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen.
    • If there is room available in the liver and muscles, glucose is taken up and stored as glycogen.
    • In that condition, the body becomes less efficient in converting glucose into glycogen and, instead, stores it as fat.

Derivatives

  • glycogenic

  • adjective ɡlʌɪkəˈdʒɛnɪk
    Biochemistry
    • The relative anti-inflammatory and glycogenic activity is expressed as relative to cortisol as the standard.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Two larger pieces consisted of clearly nondysplastic squamous epithelium with glycogenic acanthosis.
      • It is a glycogenic amino acid, which means that it can be converted to D-glucose and glycogen if needed by the body.
      • There were also esophageal glycogenic acanthosis and hyperplastic polyposis in the antrum accompanied by Helicobacter pylori-related gastritis.
      • From the perspective of the gastroenterologist, the presence of glycogenic acanthosis and hamartomatous polyps should suggest the diagnosis of Cowden's syndrome.

Definition of glycogen in US English:

glycogen

nounˈɡlaɪkədʒənˈɡlīkəjən
Biochemistry
  • A substance deposited in bodily tissues as a store of carbohydrates. It is a polysaccharide which forms glucose on hydrolysis.

    〔生化〕糖原

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When you eat carbs, they break down into glucose, which is stored as glycogen in the muscles and liver.
    • If there is room available in the liver and muscles, glucose is taken up and stored as glycogen.
    • In that condition, the body becomes less efficient in converting glucose into glycogen and, instead, stores it as fat.
    • This enzyme is glycogen synthase, which helps remove glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen.
    • Glucagon stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose for use by the cells as energy.
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