Chemicals and Drugs

Uridine Diphosphate Xylose

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.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C14H22N2O16P2
Molecular Weight
536.28 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
3616-06-6
IUPAC Name
[[(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxopyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl] [(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxan-2-yl] hydrogen phosphate
InChIKey
DQQDLYVHOTZLOR-OCIMBMBZSA-N
SMILES
C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@H](O1)OP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)OC[C@@H]2[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O2)N3C=CC(=O)NC3=O)O)O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D014540
Source
PubChem CID 19235

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • UDP Xylose
  • Diphosphate Xylose, Uridine
  • Xylose, UDP
  • Xylose, 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

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

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D03w.383.742.686.850.600w.677.800
  2. D09w.408w.620w.569.727.800
  3. D13.695w.740.850.600w.677.800
  4. D13.695w.827w.708.727.800
  5. D13.695w.827w.919.600w.677.800

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Uridine Diphosphate Xylose. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014540. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014540
  2. Uridine Diphosphate Xylose. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27089069
  3. Uridine Diphosphate Xylose. In: PubChem Compound. CID 19235. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/19235