What it does, reaction by reaction
Glycogenesis (Glycogen Synthesis) Carbohydrate Metabolism · Cytosol (glycogen particle)
UDP-glucose + glycogenin–Tyr-OH → glycogenin–Tyr-O-glucose + UDP; repeated additions form a short alpha(1→4)-glucosyl primer
Converts UDP-glucose Glycogenin-Tyr-OH into Glycogenin-Tyr-O-glucose UDP Repeated additions form a short alpha(1→4)-glucosyl primer
› Notes
Glycogenin is an autoglycosylating protein that uses UDP-glucose and divalent cation (typically Mg2+). It creates the required primer, usually about 8 residues long, because glycogen synthase cannot initiate a new chain de novo.
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What accelerates and inhibits it
Regulation is pathway-specific, so each context is listed separately
Glycogenesis (Glycogen Synthesis)
Listed there as: Glycogenin
Availability of UDP-glucose
Lack of primer function
No major acute independent hormonal regulation
Recent literature
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Renal glycogen handling in diabetes: A narrative review of diabetic kidney disease pathogenesis.
Ashok D, Manjrekar PA, Shetty BC, Sailet SS. · 2026-10-01
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Omics Studies in Osteoarthritis: A Review of Molecular Mechanisms and Candidate Molecules.
Sun Y, Xiao Q, Jin M, Liu G, Zhang Q, Wei X. · 2026-09-18
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TRPA1 deficiency alters brown adipose tissue proteome and thermogenic gene expression during cold exposure in mice.
Sua-Cespedes CD, Lima OG, Vasconcelos LM, Zanetti G, Avelino da Silva M, Moraes MN, Gomes G, Festuccia WT, Ca… · 2026-08-07
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Postmortem genetic testing in sudden death: clinical and medico-legal implications.
Sabater-Molina M, Nicolas Rocamora E, Munteanu S, Fuentes Bermejo MD, Osuna E, Pérez-Cárceles MD, Pastor Quir… · 2026-05-08
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Establishment and Application of a Duplex TaqMan Real-Time PCR Assay for Simultaneous Detection of Chicken Anemia Virus (CAV) and <i>Gyrovirus Galga</i> 1 (GyVg1).
Gu KX, Ren ZH, Sun XL, Li Y, Sun T, Cui WP, Chang S, Zhao P, Gao YL, Wang YX. · 2026-08-06
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Unraveling the therapeutic mechanisms of Huanglian Jiedu Tang in bacterial meningitis: A comprehensive approach integrating network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation.
Xiao Y, Tong X. · 2026-08-01
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When to think of genetic causes for rhabdomyolysis? A Brazilian single-center exploratory study.
Martins AP, Martinez ARM, Nucci A, França Júnior MC. · 2026-08-13
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Embryonic Mediators of Embryo-Uterus Communication, Implantation and Pregnancy.
Latham KE. · 2026-08-01
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<i>GSK3B</i> variations influence renoprotective responses to dapagliflozin in diabetic kidney disease.
Song J, Xu Y, Zhuang Y, Yang T, Chen Y, Ying C, Lu Q, Wang T, Yin X. · 2026-07-23
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UBA1 knockdown dysregulates UBA1-sensitive proteins and impairs muscle function in models of spinal muscular atrophy X-linked 2.
Curley M, Graca FA, Stephan A, Wang W, Pagala VR, Wang YD, High AA, Demontis F. · 2026-08-26
open access unreviewed
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