Glycogen Phosphorylase, Muscle Form
Synonyms
Glycogen Phosphorylase a, Muscle Form
Glycogen Phosphorylase b, Muscle Form
Myophosphorylase
Myophosphorylase a and b
An isoenzyme of GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE that catalyzes the degradation of GLYCOGEN in muscle. Mutation of the gene coding this enzyme is the cause of McArdle disease (GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE V).
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