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phosphorylase kinase |
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phosphorylase kinase /phos·phor·y·lase ki·nase/ (fos-for´ĭ-lās ki´nās) phosphorylase b kinase; an enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation and activation of glycogen phosphorylase, a step in the cascade of reactions regulating glycogenolysis.
phosphorylase a key regulatory enzyme that, in the presence of inorganic phosphate, catalyzes the removal of one glucose unit from glycogen to glucose-1-phosphate. citrulline phosphorylase see ornithine carbamoyl transferase. phosphorylase kinase an enzyme that activates phosphorylase by catalyzing the phosphorylation of serine. See also kinase. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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