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Phosphorylases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phosphorylases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.400.450.460.400
Unique ID
D006005
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006005
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
A class of glucosyltransferases that catalyzes the degradation of storage polysaccharides, such as glucose polymers, by phosphorolysis in animals (GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE) and in plants (STARCH PHOSPHORYLASE).
Entry Term(s)
Glucan Phosphorylase
Phosphorylase
alpha-Glucan Phosphorylases
Registry Numbers
EC 2.4.1.-
Related Numbers
9035-74-9
CAS Type 1 Name
1,4-alpha-D-Glucan:orthophosphate alpha-D-glucosyltransferase
NLM Classification #
QU 141
Previous Indexing
Glucosyltransferases (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note
98; see GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE 1971-97
History Note
98(71)
Date Established
1973/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Phosphorylases Preferred
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