The glycogen-branching enzyme catalyzes:
A) degradation of ($\alpha$1 $\rightarrow$ 4) linkages in glycogen
B) formation of ($\alpha$1 $\rightarrow$ 4) linkages in glycogen.
C) formation of ($\alpha$1 $\rightarrow$ 6) linkages during glycogen synthesis.
D) glycogen degradation in tree branches.
E) removal of unneeded glucose residues at the ends of branches.

Question

The glycogen-branching enzyme catalyzes:
A) degradation of ($\alpha$1 $\rightarrow$  4) linkages in glycogen
B) formation of ($\alpha$1 $\rightarrow$ 4) linkages in glycogen.
C) formation of ($\alpha$1 $\rightarrow$  6) linkages during glycogen synthesis.
D) glycogen degradation in tree branches.
E) removal of unneeded glucose residues at the ends of branches.

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The glycogen-branching enzyme catalyzes the formation of (F1F1F1S1αF1F1F101 F1F1F1S1→F1F1F106) linkages during glycogen synthesis, which creates branch points in the glycogen molecule.

The Glycogen-Branching Enzyme Catalyzes: A) Degradation of α\alphaα 1 →\rightarrow→ 4) Linkages in Glycogen B) Formation of

The Glycogen-Branching Enzyme Catalyzes:
A) Degradation of $\alpha$ 1 $\rightarrow$ 4) Linkages in Glycogen
B) Formation of