Substance

ID:2783

Udp-Glucuronic Acid

Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-6-({[({[(2S,3R,4R,5R)-5-(2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methoxy}(hydroxy)phosphoryl)oxy](hydroxy)phosphoryl}oxy)-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylic acid
Synonyms
Udp-Glucuronic Acid
IUPAC Traditional name
@udp-glucuronic acid
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Molecule Details
Drug Groups
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Description
A nucleoside diphosphate sugar which serves as a source of glucuronic acid for polysaccharide biosynthesis. It may also be epimerized to UDP iduronic acid, which donates iduronic acid to polysaccharides. In animals, UDP glucuronic acid is used for formation of many glucosiduronides with various aglycones. [PubChem]
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