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Starch Phosphorylase MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Starch Phosphorylase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.400.450.460.400.374
Unique ID
D024941
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D024941
Scope Note
An enzyme of the PHOSPHORYLASES family that catalyzes the degradation of starch, a mixture of unbranched AMYLOSE and branched AMYLOPECTIN compounds. This phosphorylase from plants is the counterpart of GLYCOGEN PHOSPHORYLASE in animals that catalyzes the reaction of inorganic phosphate on the terminal alpha-1,4-glycosidic bond at the non-reducing end of glucans resulting in the release of glucose-1-phosphate.
Entry Term(s)
Amylophosphorylase
Starch Phosphorylase a
Starch Phosphorylase b
Previous Indexing
Glucosyltransferases (1964-1972)
Phosphorylases (1973-2001)
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Established
2002/01/01
Date of Entry
2001/07/25
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Starch Phosphorylase Preferred
Starch Phosphorylase a Narrower
Starch Phosphorylase b Narrower
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