Nature Communications (Oct 2022)

Molecular architecture of the glycogen- committed PP1/PTG holoenzyme

  • Marta Stefania Semrau,
  • Gabriele Giachin,
  • Sonia Covaceuszach,
  • Alberto Cassetta,
  • Nicola Demitri,
  • Paola Storici,
  • Graziano Lolli

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33693-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Glycogen metabolism is tightly regulated. Here the authors describe the 3D structure of the PP1/PTG protein complex, which plays a prominent role in the activation of glycogen synthesis and in the pathogenesis of Lafora disease, the most severe form of pediatric progressive epilepsy.