Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables glycogen phosphorylase activity. Involved in glycogen catabolic process. Predicted to be located in axon. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; nervous system; sensory organ; and urinary system. Orthologous to human PYGB (glycogen phosphorylase B).