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Glucose 1-phosphate

A phosphorylated glucose intermediate shared by glycogen turnover and sugar metabolism.

6-carbon moleculeGlycogen metabolismHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIERCHEBI:15999ChEBI record
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Record type: molecule. A phosphorylated glucose intermediate shared by glycogen turnover and sugar metabolism.
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Carbon backbone 6 CThis carbon count is shown where it is defined for the molecule.

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Used and produced inGlycogen metabolismHandled byGlycogen phosphorylaseHandled byGlycogen debranching enzymeHandled byPhosphoglucomutase 1Handled byUDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase
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Phosphorolysis of glycogen

Glycogen phosphorylase releases glucose 1-phosphate from non-reducing chain ends.

Glycogen metabolism · irreversible
2

Branch-point removal

The debranching enzyme rearranges short chains and hydrolyzes alpha-1,6-linked glucose.

Glycogen metabolism · irreversible
3

Interconversion with glucose 6-phosphate

Phosphoglucomutase interconverts glucose 1-phosphate and glucose 6-phosphate.

Glycogen metabolism · reversible
4

Activation to UDP-glucose

UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase activates glucose 1-phosphate with UTP.

Glycogen metabolism · irreversible