glycogenin Self-glucosylates, via an inter-subunit mechanism, to form an oligosaccharide primer that serves as substrate for glycogen synthase. Belongs to the glycosyltransferase 8 family. Glycogenin subfamily. Highly expressed in skeletal muscle and heart, with lower levels in brain, lung, kidney and pancreas. 3 alternatively spliced human isoforms have been reported. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
Protein type: EC 2.4.1.186; Transferase
Chromosomal Location of mouse Ortholog: 3 A2|3 6.19 cM
Cellular Component:  cytoplasm
Molecular Function:  glucose binding; glycogenin glucosyltransferase activity; glycosyltransferase activity; manganese ion binding; metal ion binding; protein homodimerization activity; transferase activity; UDP-alpha-D-glucose:glucosyl-glycogenin alpha-D-glucosyltransferase activity
Biological Process:  glycogen biosynthetic process
Reference #:  Q9R062 (UniProtKB)
Alt. Names/Synonyms: AU017667; glycogenin; glycogenin 1; Glycogenin-1; GLYG; GN-1; GN1; Gyg; Gyg1
Gene Symbols: Gyg1
Molecular weight: 37,402 Da
Basal Isoelectric point: 5.06  Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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glycogenin

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Cross-references to other databases:  AlphaFold  |  STRING  |  Reactome  |  BioGPS  |  Pfam  |  ENZYME  |  Phospho.ELM  |  NetworKIN  |  UniProtKB  |  Entrez-Gene  |  GenPept  |  Ensembl Gene  |  Ensembl Protein