Diseases and Disorders, Diseases of Carbohydrate Metabolism, Glycogen Storage Diseases
Last Updated: October 30, 2025 Introduction to McArdle Disease Glycogen storage disease type 5 (GSD5) is an autosomal recessive disorder more commonly known as McArdle disease. This disease was originally described by Brian McArdle in 1951, hence the association of...
Diseases and Disorders, Diseases of Carbohydrate Metabolism, Glycogen Storage Diseases
Last Updated: October 31, 2025 Enzymes of Type 1 Glycogen Storage Disease The mechanism by which free glucose is released from glucose-6-phosphate involves several different steps. Glucose-6-phosphate must first be transported into the lumen of the endoplasmic...