Glycogen: An overview of possible regulatory roles of the proteins associated with the granule

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 488-492

  Graham, Terry E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Glycogen synthase; Glycogenin; Larforin; Malin

Indexed keywords

GLYCOGEN; GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE; MUSCLE PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; EXERCISE; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; EXERCISE; GLYCOGEN; GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE; HUMANS; MUSCLE PROTEINS; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RATS;

EID: 67651222760     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-048     Document Type: Review

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