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RNA tissue category: Tissue enhanced (colon, small intestine)
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
MGAM (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
MGA
Description
Maltase-glucoamylase (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]