Gene Information
Gene NameAGL
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length1532
Protein NamesGlycogen debranching enzyme (Glycogen debrancher) [Includes: 4-alpha-glucanotransferase (EC 2.4.1.25) (Oligo-1,4-1,4-glucantransferase); Amylo-alpha-1,6-glucosidase (Amylo-1,6-glucosidase) (EC 3.2.1.33) (Dextrin 6-alpha-D-glucosidase)]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age987 ( ENSG00000162688 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBP35573
Gene CardAGL
Uniprot IDP35573
PfamPF06202; PF14701; PF14702; PF14699
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.950070224)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ AGL ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ AGL ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ AGL ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ AGL ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Agl ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ AGL ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Agl ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ AGL ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityLiver, kidney and lymphoblastoid cells express predominantly isoform 1;
whereas muscle and heart express not only isoform 1, but also muscle-specific isoform mRNAs (isoforms 2, 3 and 4). Isoforms 5 and 6 are present in both liver and muscle.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs35278779  rs17121403  rs17121464  rs3736297  rs34714252  rs3753494  rs2230307  rs2230308  rs11807956  rs12043139  rs112795811  rs118203964  rs12118058 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17908927}. Note=Under glycogenolytic conditions localizes to the nucleus.
Mouse PG classificationHPG
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