Uridine diphosphate glucose
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Uridine diphosphate glucose (uracil-diphosphate glucose, UDP-glucose) is a nucleotide sugar. It is involved in glycosyltransferase reactions in metabolism.
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IUPAC name
Uridine 5′-(α-D-glucopyranosyl dihydrogen diphosphate) | |
Systematic IUPAC name
O1-{[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-Dioxo-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-1(2H)-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl} O3-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] dihydrogen diphosphate | |
Other names
UDP-glucose | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.657 |
MeSH | Uridine+Diphosphate+Glucose |
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C15H24N2O17P2 | |
Molar mass | 566.302 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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