Tag: Glycogen metabolism

Glycogen is a complex polysaccharide that serves as the main storage form of glucose in animals. It is composed of both alpha-1,4 and alpha-1,6 glycosidic bonds, which give it a unique, highly branched structure for efficient energy mobilization.

Research in a 2022 animal study identified a direct mechanistic link, showing that severe vitamin C deprivation can induce hypoglycemia by impairing glucose regulation. This discovery sheds new light on the body's complex metabolic processes and raises important questions about whether vitamin C deficiency can cause hypoglycemia in humans.