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Preferred term

Phosphofructokinase-1, Muscle Type  

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Definition

  • An allosteric enzyme that regulates glycolysis by catalyzing the transfer of a phosphate group from ATP to fructose-6-phosphate to yield fructose-1,6-bisphosphate. In humans, PHOSPHOFRUCTOKINASE-1 in muscle exists as the homotetramer of M subunits. Defects in this muscle enzyme cause GLYCOGEN STORAGE DISEASE TYPE VII, also known as Tarui's disease.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 6-Phosphofructokinase, Muscle Type
  • Phosphofructo-1-kinase Isozyme A

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FZHQP1TN-N

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