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catabolism and biosynthesis of glucose and glycogen

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glycogen storage disease glycogenolysis von Gierke’s disease Andersen’s disease Pompe’s disease McArdle disease Hers’ disease Forbes’ disease glycogenesis homopolysaccharide starch pectin cellulose chitin inulin hemicellulose

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Claude Bernard

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