Glycogen synthase (UDP-glucose-glycogen glucosyltransferase) is a key enzyme in glycogenesis, the conversion of glucose into glycogen. It is a glycosyltransferase...

Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) is a serine/threonine protein kinase that mediates the addition of phosphate molecules onto serine and threonine amino...

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta, (GSK-3 beta), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GSK3B gene. In mice, the enzyme is encoded by the Gsk3b gene...

Glycogen storage disease type 0 is a disease characterized by a deficiency in the glycogen synthase enzyme (GSY). Although glycogen synthase deficiency...

terminal residue of glycogen to form an α-1,4-glycosidic linkage, a reaction catalyzed by glycogen synthase. Importantly, glycogen synthase can only catalyze...

Once a chain of seven glucose monomers is formed, glycogen synthase binds to the growing glycogen chain and adds UDP-glucose to the 4-hydroxyl group...

the action of several enzymes, including glycogen synthase. Glucose molecules are added to the chains of glycogen as long as both insulin and glucose remain...

the activated UDP-glucose can add to a growing glycogen molecule with the help of glycogen synthase. This is a very efficient storage mechanism for glucose...

known as glycogen synthase. This bond may be broken by amylase when the body wishes to break down glycogen into glucose for energy. Glycogen branching...

as an effector, stimulates glycogen synthase, and glucose-6-phosphate may inhibit the phosphorylation of glycogen synthase by cyclic AMP-stimulated protein...

January 2025) was a Spanish biochemist known for research on glycogen and liver glycogen synthase, as well as for work in FEBS, IUBMB and the Spanish Society...

This hints at the role of glycogenin to simply start glycogen synthesis before glycogen synthase takes over. Glycogenin was discovered in 1984 by Dr....

/ GSD9C / GSD9D. GSD type 0: Although glycogen synthase deficiency does not result in storage of extra glycogen in the liver, it is classified with the...

biosynthesis of glycogen. It is capable of self-glucosylation, forming an oligosaccharide primer that serves as a substrate for glycogen synthase. This is done...

Glycogen phosphorylase is one of the phosphorylase enzymes (EC 2.4.1.1). Glycogen phosphorylase catalyzes the rate-limiting step in glycogenolysis in...

formation of glycogen. Also, insulin activates the enzymes phosphofructokinase and glycogen synthase which are responsible for glycogen synthesis. Decreased...

known as glycogen synthase. This bond may be broken by amylase when the body wishes to break down glycogen into glucose for energy. Glycogen branching...

Buschiazzo, Alejandro (2004). "Crystal structure of glycogen synthase: homologous enzymes catalyze glycogen synthesis and degradation". The EMBO Journal. 23...

by UTP--glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase. Glycogen synthase adds this UDP-glucose to a glycogen chain. Glucagon is traditionally a catabolic hormone...

Tideglusib (NP-12, NP031112) is a potent and irreversible small molecule glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3) inhibitor. Tideglusib has been evaluated in clinical...

PKB also phosphorylates and inhibits glycogen synthase kinase, which is an enzyme that inhibits glycogen synthase. Therefore, PKB acts to start the process...

molecular targets: Lithium both directly and indirectly inhibits GSK3β (glycogen synthase kinase 3β) which results in the activation of mTOR. This leads to...

and glycogen. The metabolism of glycogen is controlled by activity of phosphorylase, the enzyme that breaks down glycogen, and glycogen synthase, the...

glycosyltransferase that enable the transfer of glucose. Examples include: glycogen synthase glycogen phosphorylase They are categorized under EC number 2.4.1. edited...

pyrophosphate ion in the process. Then, the enzyme glycogen synthase combines UDP-glucose units to form a glycogen chain. The UDP molecule is cleaved from the...

[glycogen-synthase-D] phosphatase ({EC 3.1.3.42) catalyzes the reaction [glycogen-synthase D] + H2O ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } [glycogen-synthase...

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 alpha is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GSK3A gene. Glycogen synthase kinase 3-alpha EC 2.7.1.37 is a multifunctional...

corporation Galatasaray S.K., a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul Glycogen synthase kinase Golden State Killer, a California serial rapist and murderer...

phosphorylated glycogen synthase (p-GS) independently and recruit p-GS towards PP1, allowing PP1 to dephosphorylate and thereby activate glycogen synthase independent...

11.11). PKA has several functions in the cell, including regulation of glycogen, sugar, and lipid metabolism. It should not be confused with 5'-AMP-activated...