Uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid
Agent Name
Uridine diphosphate glucuronic acid
CAS Number
2616-64-0
Formula
C15-H22-N2-O18-P2
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
UDPGA; UDP glucuronic acid; UDP-glucuronic acid; Uridine 5'-diphospho-glucuronic acid; Uridine diphosphoglucuronic acid; Uridinediphosphoglucuronic acid; alpha-D-Glucopyranuronic acid, 1-P'-ester with uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Nucleic Acids and Derivatives
Sources/Uses
"A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which serves as a source of glucuronic acid for polysaccharide biosynthesis. It may also be epimerized to UDP iduronic acid, which donates iduronic acid to polysaccharides. In animals, UDP glucuronic acid is used for formation of many glucosiduronides with various aglycones." [ChemIDplus]
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