Phosphorylase Converts Storage Carbohydrates to Glucose Phosphate

Phosphorylase Converts Storage Carbohydrates to Glucose Phosphate 

The difference between the modes of hydrolysis inside cells and in the intestine reflects biological needs and func- 

The glycolytic pathway from glucose to pyruvate, indicating two anaerobic options (ethanol or lactate) and one aerobic option (TCA cycle). The red arrow indicates how NADH formed in glycolysis 

The hexose monophosphate pool. The equilibrium percentages of the three hexose monophosphates are indicated. Horizontal flow arrows indicate major routes of replenishment and utilization of the three hexose monophosphates. 

The reaction catalyzed by phosphorylase. An oxygen of a phosphate ion attacks C-1 of the terminal glucosyl unit of starch or glycogen, displacing the macromolecule and generating glucose-1-phosphate. The reaction proceeds with retention of configuration, a fact 

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