During glycogen breakdown, phosphoglucomutase catalyzes the final step of converting released glucose-1-P to an intermediate able to enter glycolysis. What amino acid is involved in transferring phosphate groups in phosphoglucomutase activity

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Paola Blackburn

Chemistry

18 February, 07:22

During glycogen breakdown, phosphoglucomutase catalyzes the final step of converting released glucose-1-P to an intermediate able to enter glycolysis. What amino acid is involved in transferring phosphate groups in phosphoglucomutase activity

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Johnny · Answer 1

Serine

Explanation:

The answer is serine because Phosphorylase kinase (PhK) is a serine/threonine-specific protein kinase which activates glycogen phosphorylase to release glucose-1-phosphate from glycogen.