Medical Definition of Phosphorylase kinase
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The enzyme that regulates the activity of phosphorylase and glycogen synthetase by addition of phosphate groups. A large and complex enzyme, itself regulated by phosphorylation. Integrates the hormonal and calcium signals in muscle.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
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