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Made By:: Khloud A.elbaset
Made By:: Khloud A.elbaset
Made by : khloud
A.elbaset
Under supervision of
Dr./ Galila Yakout
Glycogen :
Glycogen, an important energy source, is
found in most tissues, but is especially
abundant in liver and muscle.
In the liver, glycogen serves as a glucose
reserve for the maintenanceof
normoglycemia.
In muscle, glycogen provides energy for
muscle contraction.
the need to store or release
glucose is primarily signaled
by the hormones insulin and
glucagon.
There are about eleven known types of GSD,
which are classified by a number, by the
name of the defective enzyme, or by the
name of the doctor who first described the
condition