Studies on the structure and metabolism of glycogen in some abnormal human infants.
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ABSTRACT: 1. The liver and muscle tissues of 14 human anencephalic babies were examined for glycogen content and structure, and for the activities of several glycogen-metabolizing enzymes. 2. In both tissues glycogen content increased with gestation age; the muscle glycogens had a slightly but significantly lower degree of branching than the corresponding liver glycogens. 3. All the expected glycogen-metabolizing enzymes were present; acid maltase activities were higher and phosphoglucomutase activities were lower than the results reported for human adult tissues. Glucose 6-phosphatase activity increased significantly with gestation age.
SUBMITTER: Manners DJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1177214 | biostudies-other | 1971 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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