glycogen metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0005977

Synonyms

glycogen metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving glycogen, a polydisperse, highly branched glucan composed of chains of D-glucose residues in alpha-(1->4) glycosidic linkage, joined together by alpha-(1->6) glycosidic linkages. 0198506732

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: glycogen debranching enzyme activity

glycogen debranching enzyme activity Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: energy reserve metabolic process glucan metabolic process

energy reserve metabolic process glucan metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: glycogen biosynthetic process glycogen catabolic process

glycogen biosynthetic process glycogen catabolic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of glycogen metabolic process

negative regulation of glycogen metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of glycogen metabolic process

positive regulation of glycogen metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of glycogen metabolic process

regulation of glycogen metabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes