Explain the structure of glycogen. - Vidyadip

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Explain the structure of glycogen.

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The glucose is stored in animal body in the form of glycogen. It is also known as animal starch because its structure is similar to amylopectin. Glycogen is highly branched. Whenever the body is required glucose, enzymes breaks the glycogen to glucose.

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