The energy for glycogenesis is provided by: (A) GTP, (B) GDP, (C) UTP, (D) AMP
Answer is C. UDP glucose is formed from glucose-1-phosphate and UTP (uridine triphosphate) by the enzyme UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase. UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase Glucose-1- --------------- UDP-glucose phosphate +UTP + PPiRef: DM Vasudevan, 7th edition, page no: 125