Glycogen Structure and Synthesis
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Q. Glucose 1-phosphate reversibly reacts with UTP to produce UDP-glucose and pyrophosphate. What drives this reaction forward?
a
Product inhibition
b
Pyrophosphate immediately combines with water to produce 2 phosphates.
c
Glycogen allosterically activates the enzyme that catalyzes this reaction.
d
Pyrophosphate immediately combines with water to produce UDP.
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