Gene:
maltase-glucoamylase (alpha-glucosidase)
Gene ID:
192223
Symbol:
MGAM
Species:
1000
Description:
This gene encodes maltase-glucoamylase, which is a brush border membrane enzyme that plays a role in the final steps of digestion of starch. The protein has two catalytic sites identical to those of sucrase-isomaltase, but the proteins are only 59% homologous. Both are members of glycosyl hydrolase family 31, which has a variety of substrate specificities.