Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables alpha-1,4-glucosidase activity. Involved in glycophagy. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including circulatory system development; diaphragm contraction; and glycogen catabolic process. Located in lysosome and membrane. Is active in autolysosome lumen. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; genitourinary system; heart; sensory organ; and skeleton. Used to study glycogen storage disease II. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in glycogen storage disease II. Orthologous to human GAA (alpha glucosidase).