| Gene Symbol |
GBE1
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| Entrez Gene |
100034152
|
| Alt Symbol |
-
|
| Species |
Horse
|
| Gene Type |
protein-coding
|
| Description |
glucan (1,4-alpha-), branching enzyme 1
|
| Other Description |
1,4-alpha-glucan-branching enzyme|brancher enzyme|glucan (1,4-alpha-), branching enzyme 1 (glycogen branching enzyme, Andersen disease, glycogen storage disease type IV)|glycogen branching enzyme|glycogen-branching enzyme
|
| Swissprots |
Q6EAS5
|
| Accessions |
Q6EAS5 AY505107 AAS91786 NM_001081940 NP_001075409
|
| Function |
Required for sufficient glycogen accumulation. The alpha 1-6 branches of glycogen play an important role in increasing the solubility of the molecule and, consequently, in reducing the osmotic pressure within cells.
|
| Top Pathways |
Starch and sucrose metabolism
|