Parent’s Name: Michael Galperin

Name of your biomolecule: Glycogen

Date of adoption: September 26, 2010

GlycogenMolecule

What elements make up it?

• Made up of:– Carbon– Oxygen– Hydrogen

Is Glycogen made up of subunits?

• Glycogen subunits:

– Glucose monomers

What functional groups does Glycogen contain?

• Hydroxyl• Carbonyl

What type of organic compound does Glycogen belong to?

• Glycogen is a Carbohydrate. • Family members are:– Glucose– Sucrose – Fructose– etc

What are the general functions of all compounds in the family?

• Function of Carbohydrates:– the storage of energy– building blocks for the structure of

many cell organelles.

Functions of Glycogen

• Storage form of glucose in animal• Glycogen created to store chemical energy in

animals– Short Term

• Maintain blood glucose levels

Why am I a good parent?

• I have muscle tissues and a liver • I work a lot so I need the energy provided by

glycogen. • I eat a lot of food with glucose so glycogen

makes a perfect storage for the glucoses.

Sources

• http://www.exrx.net/Nutrition/Glycogen.html

• http://www.carbs-information.com/glycogen-glucose-energy-store.htm

• http://biomodel.uah.es/en/model3/index.htm