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ArticleProtein science : a publication of the Protein Society2003

Glucoamylase-like domains in the alpha- and beta-subunits of phosphorylase kinase.

Mark J Pallen

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Article in Protein science : a publication of the Protein Society, 2003. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
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Mark J PallenDivision of Immunity and Infection, University of Birmingham Medical School, Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK. m.pallen@bham.ac.uk
University of Birmingham · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phosphorylase kinase is a four-subunit enzyme involved in the regulation of glycogen breakdown. The traditional textbook view is that only the gamma subunit has enzymatic activity, whereas the other three subunits have a regulatory role. Evidence from homology searches and sequence alignments, however, shows that the alpha- and beta-subunits possess amino-terminal glucoamylase-like domains and suggests that they might possess a previously overlooked amylase activity. If true, this would have important implications for the understanding, diagnosis, and management of glycogen storage diseases. There is thus a clear need to test this hypothesis through enzymatic assays and structural studies.

Indexed as

Amino Acid SequenceEscherichia coliGlucan 1,4-alpha-GlucosidaseHumansMolecular Sequence DataPhosphorylase KinaseProtein Structure, TertiaryProtein SubunitsSequence Homology, Amino AcidGlucan 1,4-alpha-GlucosidasePhosphorylase KinaseProtein Subunits

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PMID12876330
PMCPMC2323967
OpenAlexW2134566529

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