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In biochemistry, phosphorylases are enzymes that catalyze the addition of a phosphate group from an inorganic phosphate (phosphate+hydrogen) to an acceptor.

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Enzyme.Name
Phosphorylase
Enzyme.EC_number
2.4.1.1
Enzyme.CAS_number
9035-74-9
Enzyme.image
1z8d.jpg
Enzyme.width
270

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EC enzyme number
2.-.-.-
Commons category
Phosphorylases
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In biochemistry, phosphorylases are enzymes that catalyze the addition of a phosphate group from an inorganic phosphate (phosphate+hydrogen) to an acceptor. A-B + P A + P-B

They include allosteric enzymes that catalyze the production of glucose-1-phosphate from a glucan such as glycogen, starch or maltodextrin.

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