| Gene Symbol | MGAM |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 8972 |
| Alt Symbol | MG, MGA |
| Species | Human |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | maltase-glucoamylase |
| Other Description | brush border hydrolase|maltase-glucoamylase (alpha-glucosidase)|maltase-glucoamylase, intestinal |
| Swissprots | Q86UM5 Q75ME7 O43451 Q0VAX6 |
| Accessions | AAL83559 AAL83560 AAP21875 AAS07445 EAW83988 EAW83989 O43451 AF016833 AAC39568 AK127838 BC120872 AAI20873 XM_006716168 XP_006716231 XM_011516670 XP_011514972 XM_011516671 XP_011514973 XM_011516672 XP_011514974 XM_011516673 XP_011514975 XM_011516674 XP_011514976 XR_927545 NM_004668 NP_004659 |
| Function | May serve as an alternate pathway for starch digestion when luminal alpha-amylase activity is reduced because of immaturity or malnutrition. May play a unique role in the digestion of malted dietary oligosaccharides used in food manufacturing. |
| Subcellular Location | Apical cell membrane; Single-pass type II membrane protein. Note=Brush border. |
| Tissue Specificity | Expressed in small intestine, granulocyte, and kidney but not in salivary gland or pancreas. |
| Top Pathways | Carbohydrate digestion and absorption, Galactose metabolism, Starch and sucrose metabolism |