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SKELETAL MUSCLE GLYCOGEN CONTENT AND METABOLISM QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS

Summary

AMPK is a heterotrimeric protein that functions to maintain cellular and whole body energy homeostasis. Variation in the PRKAG3 subunit of AMPK has been linked to an increase in muscle glycogen content in pigs (Milan et al., 2000), mice (Garcia-Roves et al. (2008)), and humans (Costford et al., 2007). [from OMIM]

Genes See tests for all associated and related genes

  • Also known as: AMPKG3, SMGMQTL, PRKAG3
    Summary: protein kinase AMP-activated non-catalytic subunit gamma 3

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