Difference between revisions of "Glycogen"
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animal starch; liver starch; Glykogen (Dan., Deut., Nor., Sven.); glucógeno (Esp.); glycogène (Fr.); glicogeno (It.); glycogeen (Ned.); glikogen (Pol.); glicogénio (Port.); | animal starch; liver starch; Glykogen (Dan., Deut., Nor., Sven.); glucógeno (Esp.); glycogène (Fr.); glicogeno (It.); glycogeen (Ned.); glikogen (Pol.); glicogénio (Port.); | ||
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Soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol. | Soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol. | ||
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* Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | * Thomas Gregory, ''The Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942 | ||
Latest revision as of 09:02, 30 August 2022
Description
A polysaccharide that is the principal storage form of Glucose. Glycogen occurs naturally in the liver and muscles of mammals. Glycogen also is found in insects, fungi, and yeasts. It gives a positive test for Starch with Iodine (i.e. blue color).
Synonyms and Related Terms
animal starch; liver starch; Glykogen (Dan., Deut., Nor., Sven.); glucógeno (Esp.); glycogène (Fr.); glicogeno (It.); glycogeen (Ned.); glikogen (Pol.); glicogénio (Port.);
Risks
- ThermoFisher: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water. Insoluble in ethanol.
| Composition | C6H10O5 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 9005-79-2 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. > 300,000 |
Resources and Citations
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 138
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 4506