Glycogen, a hyperbranched polymer of glucose, plays a central role as an energy reserve across diverse organisms. In Escherichia coli, its biosynthesis is linked not only to energy storage but also to ...

Glycogen is a glucose polymer that contains minor amounts of covalently attached phosphate. Hyperphosphorylation is deleterious to glycogen structure and can lead to Lafora disease. Recently, it was ...

Subcellular organization of bacterial cells transitioning from exponential to stationary phase has not been well investigated. This study shows that transition-phase E. coli cells exhibit asymmetric ...

Fuel your lifts with the nutrient your muscles crave most. Keep glycogen topped up and unlock higher training volume, faster recovery, and bigger gains. Start eating for peak performance and push past ...

A recent study has discovered that lung cancer tumours appear to 'feed' off sugar - shedding light on the connection between diet and the disease. The researchers referred to glycogen, a molecule that ...