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Glycogenolysis

Glycogenolysis is the catabolism of glycogen (requiring removal of glucose unit from glycogen and addition of phosphate) thus producing glucose-1-phosphate.

Glycogenolysis requires three enzymes :

• Phosphorylase
• Glucan Transferase
• Debranching enzyme

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