Chemicals and Drugs

Polyisoprenyl Phosphate Sugars

Compounds functioning as activated glycosyl carriers in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and glycophospholipids. They include the polyisoprenyl pyrophosphates.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Compounds functioning as activated glycosyl carriers in the biosynthesis of glycoproteins and glycophospholipids. They include the polyisoprenyl pyrophosphates.

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7 entry terms
  • Isoprenoid Phosphate Sugars
  • Sugar Pyrophosphorylpolyprenols
  • Phosphate Sugars, Isoprenoid
  • Phosphate Sugars, Polyisoprenyl
  • Pyrophosphorylpolyprenols, Sugar
  • Sugars, Isoprenoid Phosphate
  • Sugars, Polyisoprenyl Phosphate

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Previous Indexing

  • Carbohydrates (1966-1977)
  • Sugar Phosphates (1974-1977)
  • Terpenes (1966-1977)
  • specific carbohydrate (1966-1977)
  • specific terpene groups or specific terpene (1966-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Polyisoprenyl Phosphate Sugars. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011105. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011105
  2. Polyisoprenyl Phosphate Sugars. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73883640