Uridine Diphosphate Glucose

Synonyms

Diphosphate Glucose, Uridine

Diphosphoglucose, Uridine

Glucose, UDP

Glucose, Uridine Diphosphate

UDP Glucose

UDPG

Uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl ester

Uridine Diphosphoglucose

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.