Acid alpha-glucosidase

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An Error has occurred retrieving Wikidata item for infobox Acid alpha-glucosidase, also called acid maltase,[1] is an enzyme that helps to break down glycogen in the lysosome. It is functionally similar to glycogen debranching enzyme, but is on a different chromosome, processed differently by the cell and is located in the lysosome rather than the cytosol.[2] In humans, it is encoded by the GAA gene.[1] Errors in this gene cause glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe disease).

Function

This gene encodes lysosomal alpha-glucosidase, which is essential for the degradation of glycogen to glucose in lysosomes. Different forms of acid alpha-glucosidase are obtained by proteolytic processing. Defects in this gene are the cause of glycogen storage disease II, also known as Pompe disease, which is an autosomal recessive disorder with a broad clinical spectrum. Three transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Entrez Gene: GAA glucosidase, alpha; acid (Pompe disease, glycogen storage disease type II)".
  2. Adeva-Andany MM, González-Lucán M, Donapetry-García C, Fernández-Fernández C, Ameneiros-Rodríguez E (June 2016). "Glycogen metabolism in humans". BBA Clinical. 5: 85–100. doi:10.1016/j.bbacli.2016.02.001. PMC 4802397. PMID 27051594.

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