Chemicals and Drugs

Uridine Diphosphate Glucose

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.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H24N2O17P2
Molecular Weight
566.30 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
133-89-1
IUPAC Name
[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl] hydrogen phosphate
InChIKey
HSCJRCZFDFQWRP-JZMIEXBBSA-N
SMILES
C1=CN(C(=O)NC1=O)[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O2)COP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)O[C@@H]3[C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D014532
Source
PubChem CID 8629

MeSH Record

Classification

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • UDP Glucose
  • UDPG
  • Uridine Diphosphoglucose
  • Diphosphate Glucose, Uridine
  • Diphosphoglucose, Uridine
  • Glucose, UDP
  • Glucose, Uridine Diphosphate

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

91(75); was see under URIDINE DIPHOSPHATE SUGARS 1975-90

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Glucose (1973-1974)
  • Uridine Diphosphate Sugars (1973-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D03w.383.742.686.850.600w.677.350w
  2. D09w.408w.620w.569.727.350w
  3. D13.695w.740.850.600w.677.350w
  4. D13.695w.827w.708.727.350w
  5. D13.695w.827w.919.600w.677.350w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uridine Diphosphate Glucose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014532. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014532
  2. Uridine Diphosphate Glucose. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uridine_diphosphate_glucose
  3. Uridine Diphosphate Glucose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424649
  4. Uridine Diphosphate Glucose. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8629. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8629