CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Glycogen Phosphorylase B;
Functional Family Glycogen phosphorylase, muscle form

Enzyme Information

2.4.1.1
Glycogen phosphorylase.
based on mapping to UniProt P06737
((1->4)-alpha-D-glucosyl)(n) + phosphate = ((1->4)-alpha-D-glucosyl)(n-1) + alpha-D-glucose 1-phosphate.
-!- This entry covers several enzymes from different sources that act in vivo on different forms of (1->4)-alpha-D-glucans. -!- Some of these enzymes catalyze the first step in the degradation of large branched glycan polymers - the phosphorolytic cleavage of alpha-1,4-glucosidic bonds from the non-reducing ends of linear poly(1->4)-alpha-D-glucosyl chains within the polymers. -!- The enzyme stops when it reaches the fourth residue away from an alpha-1,6 branching point, leaving a highly branched core known as a limit dextrin. -!- The description (accepted name) of the enzyme should be modified for each specific instance by substituting 'glycogen' with the name of the natural substrate, e.g. maltodextrin phosphorylase, starch phosphorylase, etc.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P06737
PYGL_HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Glycogen phosphorylase, liver form

PDB Structure

PDB 1FC0
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Spodoptera
Primary Citation
Activation of human liver glycogen phosphorylase by alteration of the secondary structure and packing of the catalytic core.
Rath, V.L., Ammirati, M., LeMotte, P.K., Fennell, K.F., Mansour, M.N., Danley, D.E., Hynes, T.R., Schulte, G.K., Wasilko, D.J., Pandit, J.
Mol.Cell