Chemicals and Drugs

Muscle Form Glycogen Phosphorylase

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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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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  • Glycogen Phosphorylase, Muscle Form
  • Myophosphorylase
  • Myophosphorylase a and b
  • Glycogen Phosphorylase a, Muscle Form
  • Glycogen Phosphorylase b, Muscle 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 (1967-1978)
  • Phosphorylases (1979-2001)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Muscle Form Glycogen Phosphorylase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D024982. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D024982
  2. Muscle Form Glycogen Phosphorylase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myophosphorylase
  3. Muscle Form Glycogen Phosphorylase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21115156