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DeCS

Descriptor English:

Uridine Diphosphate Glucose

Descriptor Spanish:

Uridina Difosfato Glucosa

Descriptor Portuguese:

Uridina Difosfato Glucose

Synonyms English:

Diphosphate Glucose, Uridine
Diphosphoglucose, Uridine
Glucose, UDP
Glucose, Uridine Diphosphate
UDP Glucose
UDPG
Uridine Diphosphoglucose

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Definition English:

A key intermediate in carbohydrate metabolism. Serves as a precursor of glycogen, can be metabolized into UDPgalactose and UDPglucuronic acid which can then be incorporated into polysaccharides as galactose and glucuronic acid. Also serves as a precursor of sucrose lipopolysaccharides, and glycosphingolipids.

History Note English:

91(75); was see under URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE SUGARS 1975-90

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Record Number:

14931

Unique Identifier:

D014532

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