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Metabolism

Synthesis

Glycogen synthesis is, unlike its breakdown, endergonic--it requires the input of energy. Energy for glycogen synthesis comes from uridine triphosphate (UTP), which reacts with glucose-1-phosphate, forming UDP-glucose, in a reaction catalysed by UTP--glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase.

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