glycogenesis

glycogenesis

English

Etymology

Blend of glycogen +‎ genesis, or glyco- +‎ -genesis

Noun

glycogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural glycogeneses)

1. (biochemistry) The biosynthesis of a sugar
2. (biochemistry) The synthesis of glycogen from glucose

Related terms

• glucogenesis
• glycogenic
• glycogenolysis

Translations

synthesis of glycogen

Greek: γλυκογονογένεση (el) f (glykogonogénesi) Icelandic: glýkógenmyndun f

Swedish: glykogenes (sv)

See also

• glycogenesis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia