Glycogen, From Oyster
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Glycogen, From Oyster
Glycogen, From Oyster
Glycogen, From Oyster
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Glycogen, From Oyster

Glycogen, CAS # 9005-79-2 is a highly branched, polysaccharide form of glucose used for energy storage in humans and other animals.
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS766-39-2
IUPAC Namedimethyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2,5-dione
Molecular FormulaC6H6O3
InChI KeyMFGALGYVFGDXIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC1=C(C)C(=O)OC1=O
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Assay (GC)≥96.0%
Melting Point (clear melt)89.0-99.0?C
Appearance (Color)White to cream to brown to gray
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder or flakes
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General Description

  • Glycogen is the main form in which energy is stored in animals as well as other higher organisms
  • It consists of a core protein unit surrounded by highly branched glucose units
  • Glycogen is synthesized through a series of enzymatic reactions and stored mainly in the liver and skeletal muscle to provide energy during fasting periods and during muscle contraction
  • Glycogen is an analog of starch, an energy store in plants, though it is both more compact and more highly branched than starch

Applications

  • Glycogen is most commonly used as an inert carrier substance for nucleic acid precipitation that may increase DNA and RNA extraction efficiency
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Adeva-Andany, M.M.; González-Lucán, M.; Donapetry-García, C.; Fernández-Fernández, C.; Ameneiros-Rodríguez, E. Glycogen metabolism in humans. BBA Clin. 2016, 5,85-100.
  2. Prykhozhij, S.V.; Steele, S.L.; Razaghi, B.; Berman, J.N. A rapid and effective method for screening, sequencing and reporter verification of engineered frameshift mutations in zebrafish. Dis Model Mech. 2017, 10(6), 811-822.