Fraction of the energy content of glucose that must be expended to store it as glycogen
| Range | ≈5 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Human Homo sapiens |
| Reference | Flatt JP. Use and storage of carbohydrate and fat. Am J Clin Nutr. 1995 Apr61(4 Suppl):952S-959S. p.952S right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID7900694 |
| Comments | "Two moles ATP are expended to incorporate 1 mol glucose into glycogen. Because 36 ATP are gained during the complete oxidation of one molecule of glucose, 2/36, or ˜5% of the energy content of glucose must be expended to store it as glycogen." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 110210 |