Question

Which of the following statements about the control of glycogen synthesis from blood glucose in myocytes is incorrect?

(a) Insulin affects three of five steps in this pathway

(b) The effects on transport and hexokinase activity increase the flux towards glycogen

(c) The change in glycogen synthase activity increases the flux towards glycogen

(d) Hexokinase enzyme is involved

I have been asked this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

The query is from Analysis of Metabolic Control topic in division Principles of Metabolic Regulation: Glucose and Glycogen of Biochemistry

Answer 1

The correct answer is (c) The change in glycogen synthase activity increases the flux towards glycogen

The explanation is: The change in glycogen synthase activity decreases the flux towards glycogen.