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Glycogen Phosphorylase, Muscle Form
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Definition
: 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).
See Also
Glycogen Storage Disease Type V
Other names
Glycogen Phosphorylase b, Muscle Form; Myophosphorylase a and b; Glycogen Phosphorylase a, Muscle Form; Myophosphorylase
