1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme
n.
An enzyme in muscles that catalyzes the breakdown of alpha-1,4 linkages in glycogen and the formation of alpha-1,6 linkages, thus creating branches in glycogen and increasing its solubility; brancher enzyme.
Nearby words
-zyme, .22, .45, .com, 1,3-diphosphoglycerate, 1,4-alpha-glucan branching enzyme, 1-naphthol, 10, 10-gauge, 101, 1066
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