Preferred Label : uridine diphosphate galactose;
MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : diphosphate galactose, uridine; diphosphogalactose, uridine; galactose, uridine diphosphate; pyrophosphogalactose, uridine; udp galactose; udpgal; uridine pyrophosphogalactose; galactose, udp; uridine diphosphogalactose;
MeSH CAS label : uridine 5'-(trihydrogen diphosphate), P'-alpha-D-galactopyranosyl ester;
Registry Number MeSH : 2956-16-3;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uridine diphosphate galactose;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D014531;
UMLS CUI : C0041987;
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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.