Uridine Diphosphate Xylose
Synonyms
Diphosphate Xylose, Uridine
UDP Xylose
Uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-alpha-D-xylopyranosyl ester
Xylose, UDP
Xylose, Uridine Diphosphate
The decarboxylation product of UDPglucuronic acid, which is used for formation of the xylosides of seryl hydroxyl groups in mucoprotein synthesis. Also forms plant xylans.