Glycogenesis (Noun)
Meaning 1
The conversion of glucose to glycogen when the glucose in the blood exceeds the demand.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The formation in animals of glycogen from glucose.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Glycogenesis is the process by which glucose is converted into glycogen for storage in the liver and muscles.
- The enzyme glycogen synthase plays a crucial role in glycogenesis by catalyzing the reaction that links glucose molecules together to form glycogen.
- In animals, glycogenesis occurs when glucose levels in the blood are high, and the excess glucose is converted into glycogen for later use.
- Defects in glycogenesis can lead to glycogen storage diseases, which are characterized by the accumulation of abnormal glycogen in tissues.
- Glycogenesis is regulated by hormones such as insulin, which stimulates glycogen synthesis, and glucagon, which inhibits it.