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n. - The conversion of a monosaccharide sugar to a white, tasteless polysaccharide when the monosaccharide sugar in the blood exceeds the demand.

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  • KAPHA represents enzymes e.g. glycogen synthetase promoting processes such as glycogenesis, lipogenesis and also those which prevent or slow down break down of ATP.
  • MANAGEMENT e) Liver: increased gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis and decrease in glycogenesis thus causing increase in blood sugar level
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