Glycogen Phosphorylase, Liver Form

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Glycogen phosphorylase, liver form (847 aa, ~97 kDa) is encoded by the human PYGL gene. This protein plays a role in the phosphorolytic cleavage of glycogen to produce glucose-1-phosphate.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.4.1.1 - Glycogen Phosphorylase L - PYGL