All of the Following Statements Apply to Skeletal Muscle Glycogen

question 21

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements apply to skeletal muscle glycogen phosphorylase EXCEPT which one?

• A) Phosphate ion is one substrate of this enzyme.
• B) Its activity is increased by high levels of AMP.
• C) The fully functional enzyme has more than one active site.
• D) The b form contains a phosphorylated serine group.
• E) The activity of the liver enzyme is influenced by levels of epinephrine.

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