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Glycogen Phosphorylase, Muscle Form MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Glycogen Phosphorylase, Muscle Form
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.400.450.460.400.186.312
Unique ID
D024982
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024982
Scope Note
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).
Entry Term(s)
Glycogen Phosphorylase a, Muscle Form
Glycogen Phosphorylase b, Muscle Form
Myophosphorylase
Myophosphorylase a and b
Registry Numbers
EC 2.4.1.-
EC 2.4.1.-
EC 2.4.1.-
Previous Indexing
Glucosyltransferases (1967-1978)
Phosphorylases (1979-2001)
See Also
Glycogen Storage Disease Type V
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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