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Phosphorylase, Glycogen

Phosphorylase, Glycogen Definition & Meaning
Phosphorylase, Glycogen Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Phosphorylase, Glycogen?

An enzyme that catalyzes the degradation of GLYCOGEN in animals by releasing glucose-1-phosphate from the terminal alpha-1,4-glycosidic bond. This enzyme exists in two forms: an active phosphorylated form ( PHOSPHORYLASE A) and an inactive un-phosphorylated form (PHOSPHORYLASE B). Both a and b forms of phosphorylase exist as homodimers. In mammals, the major isozymes of glycogen phosphorylase are found in muscle, liver and brain tissue.

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