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Glycogen Phosphorylase is | Glycogen Phosphorylase is a [[Dimer|homodimeric]] [[Enzyme|enzyme]] which [[Catalyse|catalyses]] the breakdown of [[Glycogen|Glycogen]] into [[Glucose-1-Phosphate|Glucose-1-Phosphate]]. This is done by cleaving the 1-4 [[Glycosidic bond|glycosidic]] linkage on the terminal [[Glucose-1-Phosphate|glucose]] monomer and adding a phosphate group to form [[Glucose-1-phosphate|glucose-1-phosphate]]<ref name="Glycogen Metabolism">https://www.rpi.edu/dept/bcbp/molbiochem/MBWeb/mb1/part2/glycogen.htm</ref>. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:50, 4 December 2016
Glycogen Phosphorylase is a homodimeric enzyme which catalyses the breakdown of Glycogen into Glucose-1-Phosphate. This is done by cleaving the 1-4 glycosidic linkage on the terminal glucose monomer and adding a phosphate group to form glucose-1-phosphate[1].