Glycogenolysis

Not to be confused with Glycolysis, Glycogenesis, or Gluconeogenesis.

Glycogenolysis is the breakdown of glycogen (n) to glucose-1-phosphate and glycogen (n-1). Glycogen branches are catabolized by the sequential removal of glucose monomers via phosphorolysis, by the enzyme glycogen phosphorylase.[1]

  1. ^ DL Nelson & MM Cox (2008). Lehninger principles of biochemistry (5th ed.). New York: W.H. Freeman. pp. 595-596. ISBN 978-0-7167-7108-1. OCLC 191854286.
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