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Preferred term

Uridine Diphosphate Galactose  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which can be epimerized into UDPglucose for entry into the mainstream of carbohydrate metabolism. Serves as a source of galactose in the synthesis of lipopolysaccharides, cerebrosides, and lactose.

Entry terms

  • 2956-16-3
  • UDPGal
  • UDP Galactose
  • Uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl ester
  • Uridine Diphosphogalactose
  • Uridine Pyrophosphogalactose

In other languages

  • French

  • 2956-16-3
  • UDP galactose
  • Uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl ester
  • Uridine diphosphogalactose

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-BKR6R1C1-F

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