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What is glycogen and how does it differ from starch?

AP Biology Unit 1 Topic 1.4: Carbohydrates Structure and Function — Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides

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What is glycogen and how does it differ from starch?

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Glycogen is the energy storage polysaccharide of animals and fungi, also made of glucose with alpha bonds. It is more highly branched than starch, allowing it to release glucose rapidly when energy is needed. In humans, glycogen is stored mainly in the liver and skeletal muscles.
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