MGAM, Official Symbol MGAMprovided by HGNC Official Full Name maltase-glucoamylaseprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:7043 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000257335 MIM:154360; AllianceGenome:HGNC:7043 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MG; MGA 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] Expression Biased expression in small intestine (RPKM 57.9), duodenum (RPKM 42.9) and 2 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all