Which Statement Is TRUE of Glycogen Synthesis and Breakdown

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which statement is TRUE of glycogen synthesis and breakdown?

• A) Phosphorylation activates the enzyme responsible for breakdown, and inactivates the synthetic enzyme.
• B) Synthesis is catalyzed by the same enzyme that catalyzes breakdown.
• C) The glycogen molecule "grows" at its reducing end.
• D) The immediate product of glycogen breakdown is free glucose.
• E) Under normal circumstances, glycogen synthesis and glycogen breakdown occur simultaneously and at high rates.

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