glycogen
Kelime Anlamı :

1. glikojen.
2. glükojen.
3. Nişasta gibi beyaz ve erimez bir maded (karaciğer ve diğer dokulardan çıkarılır), glikojen (C6H10O5).
Tanımlar :
1. A polysaccharide, (C6H10O5)n, that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals and occurs primarily in the liver and muscle tissue. it is readily converted to glucose as needed by the body to satisfy its energy needs. also called animal starch.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. A white, amorphous, tasteless substance resembling starch, soluble in water to an opalescent fluid. it is found abundantly in the liver of most animals, and in small quantity in other organs and tissues, particularly in the embryo. it is quickly changed into sugar when boiled with dilute sulphuric or hydrochloric acid, and also by the action of amylolytic ferments.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1. A substance, C6H10O5, belonging to the carbohydrates.
2. in mycology, same as epiplasm.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1. one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
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