glycogen

• Polissacarídeo que serve como forma de armazenamento de energia em animais e fungos, acumulando-se principalmente no fígado e nos músculos e sendo decomposto em glicose quando o organismo precisa de energia.

A polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi, primarily stored in the liver and muscles and broken down into glucose when the body requires energy.

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1. Stored body fuelC1formalmedical

   A complex carbohydrate stored primarily in the liver and muscles, which is broken down into glucose when the body needs energy.

   Combustível armazenado do corpo

   • During exercise, the body breaks down glycogen to release glucose for energy.
   • The liver stores glycogen to help maintain stable blood sugar levels.
   • Athletes often consume carbohydrates to replenish their glycogen stores after intense training.

   Sinônimosanimal starch