Glycogenin is an enzyme involved in converting glucose to glycogen. It acts as a primer, by polymerizing the first few glucose molecules, after which other enzymes take over. It is a homodimer of 37-kDa subunits and is classified as a glycosyltransferase.
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Glycogenin is an enzyme involved in converting glucose to glycogen. It acts as a primer, by polymerizing the first few glucose molecules, after which other enzymes take over. It is a homodimer of 37-kDa subunits and is classified as a glycosyltransferase.
It catalyzes the chemical reactions: UDP-α--glucose + glycogenin UDP + α--glucosylglycogenin UDP-α--glucose + (1,4-α--glucosyl)-glycogenin (1,4-α--glucosyl)-glucosylglycogenin + UDP
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