Glycogen Phosphorylase, Muscle Form

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

**Definition:** Glycogen phosphorylase, muscle form (842 aa, ~97 kDa) is encoded by the human PYGM gene. This protein is involved in the cleavage of glycogen to produce glucose-1-phosphate.

**Synonyms:** - EC 2.4.1.1 - Myophosphorylase - PYGM