Phosphoglucomutase: Linking Glycogen to Glycolysis

The video tutorial provides a comprehensive overview of glycogenolysis, explaining how glycogen is broken down into glucose 1 phosphate by glycogen phosphorylase. It highlights the need to convert glucose 1 phosphate to glucose 6 phosphate using phosphoglucomutase for glycolysis. The tutorial also touches on the metabolic pathways leading to pyruvate and the TCA cycle. Additionally, it introduces glycogenesis, emphasizing the reversible nature of phosphoglucomutase and the regulation of these processes.

How does the cell regulate the conversion between glucose 1 phosphate and glucose 6 phosphate?

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Describe the relationship between glycogenolysis and glycolysis.

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