Glossary beginning with G
- Glycoconjugates
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A general term for a sugar or sugar chain chemically bonded to proteins or fats in the body
Synonyms: Glycoconjugate - Glycogen
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A "giant" molecule used for carbohydrate storage in the muscle and liver, consisting of large numbers of glucose units linked together to form an insoluble matrix of readily available carbohydrate
- Glycogen fixation
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The process whereby glycogen is manufactured from carbohydrate and locked into muscle cells
- Glycolytic
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Refers to glycolysis, an energy-liberating biochemical pathway that starts with glycogen or glucose and results in the formation of a substance called pyruvate
- Glycoproteins
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Compounds consisting of a sugar or sugar chain bonded to a protein
Synonyms: Glycoprotein - Glycosylation
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The process of adding a sugar or sugar chain to a protein or fat, which normally occurs on the surfaces of cells
- Growth hormone
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A hormone that promotes growth of the long bones in the limbs and increases protein production by the body
- Growth plates
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The area of growing tissue near the ends of the long bones in children and adolescents. These plates determine the future length and shape of the mature bone
Synonyms: Growth plate
