Question

Which of the following could result from having few or no ?-1,6 linkages in glycogen? Select all that apply.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is 1 glycogen degradation would slow down.

Explanation:

Glycogen is the principle storage polysaccharide present in the liver and muscle of human body.

    Glycogen contain both alpha-1,4-glycosidic linkage and alpha -1,6-glycosidic linkage.During glycogenolysis some glucose residues are transferred from branch point of the glycogen to its end and thereafter a single glucose residue is linked to the branch point of glycogen by alpha-1,6-glycosidic linkage.

   The alpha-1,6-glycosidic linked glucose of glycogen is finally get separated from glycogen by the catalytic activity of alpha-1,6-glycosidase enzyme in the final step of glycogenolysis.

 According to the given question if there is no alpha-1,6-glycosidic linkage in the glycogen then glycogen degradation will slow down.