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Phosphorylase a MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phosphorylase a
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.400.450.460.400.280
Unique ID
D010762
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010762
Scope Note
The active form of GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE that is derived from the phosphorylation of PHOSPHORYLASE B. Phosphorylase a is deactivated via hydrolysis of phosphoserine by PHOSPHORYLASE PHOSPHATASE to form PHOSPHORYLASE B.
Registry Numbers
EC 2.4.1.-
Related Numbers
9032-10-4
Previous Indexing
Glucosyltransferases (1966-1970)
Glycogen Phosphorylase (1971-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE 1979-90; was see GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE 1975-78
Online Note
search GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE 1975-78
History Note
91(79); was see under GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE 1979-90; was see GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE 1975-78
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/19
Revision Date
2003/07/09
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