Chemicals and Drugs

Liver Form Glycogen Phosphorylase

An isoenzyme of GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE that catalyzes the degradation of GLYCOGEN in liver tissue. Mutation of the gene coding this enzyme on chromosome 14 is the cause of GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE VI.

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An isoenzyme of GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE that catalyzes the degradation of GLYCOGEN in liver tissue. Mutation of the gene coding this enzyme on chromosome 14 is the cause of GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE VI.

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  • Glycogen Phosphorylase, Liver Form
  • Glycogen Phosphorylase a, Liver Form
  • Glycogen Phosphorylase b, Liver Form

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2002

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  • Glucosyltransferases (1966-1971)
  • Phosphorylases (1972-2001)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Liver Form Glycogen Phosphorylase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D025001. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D025001
  2. Liver Form Glycogen Phosphorylase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21121196