A debranching enzyme is a molecule that helps facilitate the breakdown of glycogen, which serves as a store of glucose in the body, through glucosyltransferase and glucosidase activity. Together with phosphorylases, debranching enzymes mobilize glucose reserves from glycogen deposits in the muscles and liver. This constitutes a major source of energy reserves in most organisms. Glycogen breakdown is highly regulated in the body, especially in the liver, by various hormones including insulin and glucagon, to maintain a homeostatic balance of blood-glucose levels. When glycogen breakdown is compromised by mutations in the glycogen debranching enzyme, metabolic diseases such as Glycogen storage disease type III can result.
Myophosphorylase or glycogen phosphorylase, muscle associated (PYGM) is the muscle isoform of the enzyme glycogen phosphorylase and is encoded by the PYGM gene. This enzyme helps break down glycogen into glucose-1-phosphate, so it can be used within the muscle cell. Mutations in this gene are associated with McArdle disease, a glycogen storage disease of muscle.
In enzymology, a 1,3-beta-D-glucan phosphorylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a 1,3-beta-oligoglucan phosphorylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, an alpha,alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase (GDP-forming) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, an alpha,alpha-trehalose-phosphate synthase (UDP-forming) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, an alpha,alpha-trehalose phosphorylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, an alpha,alpha-trehalose phosphorylase (configuration-retaining) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a cellobiose phosphorylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a cellodextrin phosphorylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a dolichyl-phosphate beta-glucosyltransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a kojibiose phosphorylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a laminaribiose phosphorylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
In enzymology, a maltose phosphorylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
Alpha,alpha-trehalose synthase is an enzyme with systematic name ADP-glucose:D-glucose 1-alpha-D-glucosyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
Beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-L-rhamnose phosphorylase is an enzyme with systematic name beta-D-galactosyl-(1->4)-L-rhamnose:phosphate 1-alpha-D-galactosyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
Dolichyl-P-Glc:Glc1Man9GlcNAc2-PP-dolichol alpha-1,3-glucosyltransferase is an enzyme with systematic name dolichyl beta-D-glucosyl phosphate:D-Glc-alpha-(1->3)-D-Man-alpha-(1->2)-D-Man-alpha-(1->2)-D-Man-alpha-(1->3)-(D-Man-alpha- -D-Man-alpha- - -D-Man-alpha- )-D-Man-beta-(1->4)-D-GlcNAc-beta-(1->4)-D-GlcNAc-diphosphodolichol alpha-1,3-glucosyltransferase.
Nigerose phosphorylase is an enzyme with systematic name 3-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose:phosphate beta-D-glucosyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
4-O-beta-D-mannosyl-D-glucose phosphorylase is an enzyme with systematic name 4-O-beta-D-mannopyranosyl-D-glucopyranose:phosphate alpha-D-mannosyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
3-O-alpha-D-glucosyl-L-rhamnose phosphorylase is an enzyme with systematic name 3-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-L-rhamnopyranose:phosphate beta-D-glucosyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
