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Function

Allosteric enzyme that catalyzes the rate-limiting step in glycogen catabolism, the phosphorolytic cleavage of glycogen to produce glucose-1-phosphate, and plays a central role in maintaining cellular and organismal glucose homeostasis.

Involvement in disease

Glycogen storage disease 5

GSD5

A metabolic disorder resulting in myopathy characterized by exercise intolerance, cramps, muscle weakness and recurrent myoglobinuria.

None

The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.

Post-translational modifications

Phosphorylation of Ser-15 converts phosphorylase B (unphosphorylated) to phosphorylase A.

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the glycogen phosphorylase family.

Alternative names

Myophosphorylase, PYGM

Target type

Proteins

Primary research area

Cardiovascular

Molecular weight

97092Da

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